Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Hines

BELL, Chief Judge.

The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (AGC), the petitioner, acting through Bar Counsel and at the direction of the Review Board, filed, pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-709, 1 a Petition for Disciplinary Action, alleging violations of Rules 1.7 2 and 5.1(c) 3 of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct, Maryland Rule 16-812, by Jeffrey C. Hines, Esquire, the respondent. 4 In accordance with Maryland Rule 16-709(b), 5 this Court referred the matter to Judge Evelyn Omega Cannon of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City to conduct an evidentiary hearing and to make…