Attorney Grievance Commission v. Marcalus

This attorney discipline proceeding involves a lawyer who, among other misconduct, engaged in “sexting” 1 with a female party in litigation in which he represented the opposing party, and informed the female party that a “sugar daddy” 2 would pay her to watch her masturbate.

Jeffrey S. Marcalus (“Marcalus”), Respondent, a member of the Bar of Maryland, texted Lindsay Dudley (“Dudley”) — a self-represented party in litigation in which Marcalus represented the opposing party — to, among other things, request a photograph of Dudley in a bathing suit; discuss whether Dudley would be willing to use…