Attorney Grievance Commission v. Thomas

Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Gayton Joseph Thomas, Jr., No. 63, September Term, 2013 ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT—DISCIPLINE—DISBARMENT—Court of Appeals disbarred attorney who gave incorrect advice to a client in an immigration matter, told the client that he did not need to appear at an immigration hearing and then did not appear himself (with the result the client was ordered in absentia removed from the United States), accepted payment from the client, and then stopped responding to all inquiries from the client as to the status of the case. Respondent also did not respond to lawful…