Attorney Grievance Commission v. Butler

McDonald, j.

The Attorney Grievance Commission (“Commission”) charged Anthony I. Butler with violating several provisions of the Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct (“MLRPC”), including MLRPC 1.1 (competence); 1.2 (scope of representation and allocation of authority between the lawyer and client); 1.3 (diligence); 1.4 (communication); 1.8(h) (conflict of interest); 3.4(c) (knowing violation of obligation under rule of tribunal); 4.2 (communication with person represented by counsel); 8.1 (false statement of material fact in disciplinary proceeding); and 8.4 (misconduct). Pursuant…