Attorney Grievance Commission v. Garfield

HARRELL, Judge.

Pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-709(a) 1 , Bar Counsel, on behalf of the Attorney Grievance Commission (Petitioner) and at the behest of the Review Board, filed with this Court a petition for disciplinary action against Craig Steven Garfield, Esquire (Respondent). 2 In the petition, Bar Counsel alleged violations of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC) 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.16, and 8.4(d) in connection with Respondent’s representation of Artinus Shands 3 , Darron C. Addison, Lillian Johnson, Samuel C. Veney, Drucella Mann, Diane Postal, and Robert Yinger (the latter in two…