ATTORNEY GRIEV. COMM'N OF MARYLAND v. Protokowicz

McAULIFFE, Judge.

The Attorney Grievance Commission filed disciplinary charges against respondent concerning respondent’s conduct while representing Thomas Sanders in a divorce action, his subsequent criminal conduct when he and Mr. Sanders broke into the home in which Mr. Sanders’ estranged wife resided, 1 and his conduct during the ensuing investigations. Pursuant to Maryland Rule BV9(b), we referred the charges to Judge J. William Hinkel of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, for hearing. In the following paragraphs, we set forth Judge Hinkel’s findings of fact.

“In November, 1990, Nancy…