Attorney Grievance Commission v. Shephard

This attorney disciplinary proceeding involves a lawyer, unlicensed to practice law in the state of Maryland, assuming the role of “Managing Attorney” in a Maryland law firm and meeting with clients in the firm’s Maryland office. On June 5, 2014, the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (“Petitioner” or “Bar Counsel”), filed in this Court a “Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action” pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-751(a) against Tawana D. Shephard (“Respondent”). The Petition, as amended,1 alleges that Respondent violated numerous Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct *306(“MLRPC”…