Attorney Grievance v. Yates

Attorney Grievance Commission v. Charles Darrow Yates Misc. Docket AG No. 53, September Term 2018 Attorney Discipline – Willful Failure to File Tax Returns and Pay Taxes – Suspension. An attorney who failed to timely file State and federal income tax returns over an extended period of time and to timely pay taxes that would be due with respect to those returns committed misconduct involving (1) a criminal act that reflected adversely on the attorney’s fitness as an attorney; (2) dishonesty; and (3) conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. Such misconduct merited a suspension from…