Attorney Grievance Commission v. Zdravkovich

HARRELL, Judge.

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Respondent, Dushan S. Zdravkovich,1 was admitted to the Maryland Bar on 1 November 1981. The Attorney Grievance Commission (“the Commission” or “Petitioner”), acting through Bar Counsel, filed a petition for disciplinary action against Respondent on 8 August 2002 after learning that he allowed his escrow account balance to drop below the value of the funds he had received and placed in trust in the account. The Commission alleged that Zdravkovich violated Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC) 1.4,2 1.15, 8.1, 8.4(b), 8.4(c), and 8.4(d), as well as Maryland Code (1989,…