Attorney Grievance Commission v. Van Nelson

Adrian Van Nelson, II, Respondent, was admitted to the Maryland Bar on December 16, 1992. On April 14, 2011, the Attorney Grievance Commission (“Petitioner” or “Bar Counsel”), acting pursuant to Maryland Rule lA-YSlfa), 1 filed a “Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action” against Nelson stemming from a complaint filed by Ms. Latania Maise. Petitioner alleged that Respondent violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.1 (Competence), 2 1.4(a)(l)-(3) and (b) (Communication), 3 1.5(a) (Fees), 4 1.15(a), (b), and (d) (Safe keeping Property), 5 1.16(d) (Declining or Terminating…