In re Cromartie

In this attorney disciplinary action, the Commission on Lawyer Conduct (“the Commission”) considered Formal Charges filed against attorney Ernest W. Cromartie, II (“Respondent”) that arose from: (1) Respondent’s plea of guilty to *267one count of federal income tax evasion and two counts of aggravated structuring; and (2) Respondent’s failure to maintain adequate financial records related to client transactions. A Hearing Panel of the Commission (“the Panel”) found Respondent had committed misconduct and, in turn, recommended that Respondent be: (1) disbarred retroactively to the date of his…