Attorney Grievance Commission v. MacDougall

The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, the petitioner, by Bar Counsel, acting pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-751, 1 filed a Petition For Disciplinary or Remedial Action against Francis MacDougall, the respondent. The petition charged that the respondent violated Rules 1.3, Diligence, 2 1.4, Communication, 3 1.5, Fees, 4 1.16, Declining or Terminating Representation, 5 3.4, Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel, 6 8.1, Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters, 7 and 8.4, Misconduct, 8 of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct, as adopted by Maryland Rule 16-812. 9

We referred the case,…