Attorney Grievance Commission v. Carithers

Michael R. Carithers, Jr., Respondent, was admitted to the Bar of this Court on September 26, 2006. On April 30, 2010, the Attorney Grievance Commission (“Petitioner” or “Bar Counsel”), acting pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-751 (a), 1 filed a “Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action” against Respondent, charging several violations of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (“MRPC”) including 1.15(a) (Safekeeping Property) 2 and 8.4(a)-(d) (Misconduct), 3 stemming from the deposit of unearned fees into his personal account. In accordance with Maryland Rule 16-752(a), 4 we referred the…