Attorney Grievance Commission v. Sperling

Jonathan Sperling, Respondent, was admitted to the Bar of this Court on June 24, 1998. On February 16, 2012, the Attorney Grievance Commission (“Bar Counsel”), Petitioner, acting pursuant to Rule 16-751(a),1 filed a “Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action” against Jonathan,2 relative to his representation of Victoria Brunson-Hill as the plaintiff in an automobile accident case.

In July of 1998, Jonathan had been a practicing attorney for approximately one month when Ms. Brunson-Hill retained the law firm of Sperling and Framm, in which Leonard Sperling, Jonathan’s father, was a partner,…