Attorney Grievance Commission v. Katz

On April 7, 2014, Petitioner, Attorney Grievance Commission (“AGC”), acting through Bar Counsel, filed a Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action against Respondent, Gerald Isadore Katz. Bar Counsel charged Katz with violating Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct (“MLRPC”) 8.4(a), (b), (c), and (d), 1 stemming from his failure to timely file federal income tax returns and pay the appropriate amount of federal income taxes due in tax years 1996 through 2010.

As permitted by Maryland Rule 16-752(a), we referred the Petition to the Honorable Richard E. Jordan of the Circuit Court…