Attorney Grievance v. Planta

Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. William Clark Planta, Misc. Docket AG No. 62, September Term, 2018. Opinion by Battaglia, J. ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE – SANCTIONS – DISBARMENT – Court of Appeals disbarred attorney who severely neglected clients’ cases by failing to timely appear, or failing to appear at all, and caused clients to be harmed by missing discovery and filing deadlines, resulting in the imposition of sanctions; misappropriated and mishandled client funds by failing to place fees in client-trust accounts and failing to return unearned fees upon the end of the representation;…