Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Farmer

Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. George L. Farmer, AG No. 41, September Term, 2021. Opinion by Gould, J. ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE – SANCTIONS – INDEFINITE SUSPENSION The Court indefinitely suspended an attorney who engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, represented clients with a conflict of interest, collected and billed for fees that were unreasonable, and filed a frivolous lawsuit. The attorney’s conduct violated Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.4 (Communication), 1.5 (Fees), 1.7 (Conflict of Interest—General Rule), 1.16(a)(1) (Declining or Terminating…