Attorney Grievance Commission v. Shephard

Attorney Grievance Commission v. Tawana D. Shephard, Misc. Docket AG No. 22, September Term 2014, Opinion by Greene, J. ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE – SANCTIONS – DISBARMENT – Respondent, Tawana D. Shephard, violated Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.2(a), 1.3, 1.4(a)(2), 1.5(a), 1.15(a), (c), and (d), 5.3, 5.5, and 8.4(d). Respondent also violated Maryland Rule 16-606.1. These violations stemmed from Respondent’s engagement in the unauthorized practice of law as well as her role as “Managing Attorney” with sole signatory authority over attorney trust accounts at the Glenmore Law…