Attorney Grievance Commission v. Coppola

*374BATTAGLIA, J.

John Michael Coppola, Respondent, was admitted to the Bar of this Court on October 20,1997. On February 24, 2010, the Attorney Grievance Commission (“Petitioner” or “Bar Counsel”), acting pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-751(a),1 filed a “Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action” against Coppola, charging numerous violations of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (“MRPC” or “Rule”), including Rule 1.2(d) (Scope of Representation),2 Rules 3.3(a)(1) and (a)(2) (Candor Toward the Tribunal),3 and Rules 8.4(a), (b), (c), and (d) (Misconduct),4 with regard to estate planning…