Attorney Grievance Commission v. Rand

The Attorney Grievance Commission (“Petitioner”), acting through Bar Counsel, filed a Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action against Charles S. Rand (“Respondent”), charging him with professional misconduct arising out of his representation of Alison Welles Snowden in a divorce action. Petitioner charged Respondent with violating Rules 4.4(a) (Respect for Rights of Third Persons)1 and 8.4(a) and (d) (Misconduct)2 of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (“MRPC”).3

We referred the matter to the Honorable Mary Beth McCormick of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County to *86conduct an…