Attorney Grievance Commission v. Chanthunya

This attorney discipline proceeding involves an immigration lawyer who failed to represent two clients competently, diligently, and with adequate communication, and who was alleged to have committed a crime by touching a female client’s breast without her consent.

Alexander Manjanja Chanthunya (“Chanthunya”), Respondent, a member of the Bar of Maryland, represented Souadou Traore (“Traore”) in her applications for a green card 1 and a waiver of grounds of inadmissibility, 2 and represented Therese Vanguere (‘Vanguere”) in an application for asylum. 3 Chanthunya failed to engage in sufficient…