Attorney Grievance Commission v. Bakas

MURPHY, Chief Judge.

The Attorney Grievance Commission filed a petition for disciplinary action against Gus Bakas alleging violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility. Judge Leonard *397Jacobson of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, to whom the matter was referred pursuant to Maryland Rule BV9 b, determined that Bakas had violated DR 1-102(A)(1), (4), (5), and (6); DR 6-101(A)(3); DR 9-102(B)(3) and (4); and also Maryland Code (1987 Repl.Vol.), Article 10, § 44, prohibiting lawyers from commingling personal and client escrow funds.1

In his memorandum opinion, Judge Jacobson concluded…