Attorney Grievance Commission v. Gittens

BELL, Chief Judge.

The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, the petitioner, acting through Bar Counsel, filed against James P. Gittens, the respondent, a Petition For Disciplinary Action Pursuant to Rule BV16C. 1 In that petition, noting the respondent’s conviction in federal court of theft and that this Court earlier had suspended the respondent pursuant to BV16b 2 , it alleged that the respondent, by violating Rule 8.4(b) and (c) 3 of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct, did engage in misconduct as defined in Maryland Rule BVlk. 4 We referred the matter to Judge Ronald A.…