Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Donnelly

Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Vernon Charles Donnelly, AG No. 53, September Term, 2022. Opinion by Hotten, J. ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE – SANCTIONS – DISBARMENT Respondent, Vernon Charles Donnelly, violated Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct 19-301.4 (Communication), 19-301.8(a) (Conflict of Interest; Current Clients; Specific Rules), 19-303.1 (Meritorious Claims and Contentions), 19- 303.3(a) (Candor Toward the Tribunal), 19-308.1(a) (Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters), and 19-308.4(a)–(d) (Misconduct). These violations stemmed from Respondent entering into a…