ATTORNEY GRIEV. COMM'N OF MARYLAND v. Harlan

RODOWSKY, Judge.

This bar disciplinary matter concerns a disbursement by the Respondents for their client, out of funds recovered in a tort action, to a creditor of the client. Respondents requested, received and retained a “fee” of one-third of the disbursement, without the knowledge or consent of the client.

The Attorney Grievance Commission filed charges against Joseph B. Harlan (Harlan) and Jac E. Knust (Knust), alleging violations of DR 1-102(A)(4), DR 2-106(A), DR 5-101(A), DR 5-107(A)(l) and DR 7-101(A)(l) and (3). See former Maryland Rule 1230, Appendix F, Code of Professional…