Attorney Grievance Commission v. Rand

Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Charles Stephen Rand, Misc. Docket AG No. 40, Sept. Term, 2014 Opinion by Battaglia, J. ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE – SANCTIONS – INDEFINITE SUSPENSION Indefinite suspension is the appropriate sanction when an attorney fails to keep his client apprised of the costs of representation and the status of filings, asserts an invalid retaining lien and fails to comply with requests from Bar Counsel for documents and information. MLRPC 1.4, 1.5, 1.15(a), 1.16(d), 8.1, 8.4(a), (c) and (d) and Maryland Rule 16-606.1 Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland…