Attorney Grievance Commission v. Gerace

Respondent, Michael Francis Gerace, has been a member of the Bar of this Court since November 19, 1980. Petitioner, the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, acting through Bar Counsel (“Commission” or “Bar Counsel”), filed with this Court a Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action (“Petition”) against Respondent on July 2, 2012. See Md. Rule 16-751(a). The Petition alleged numerous violations of the Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct (“MLRPC”) in connection with (1) Respondent’s representation of Colin Schafer, Esq. in a landlord-tenant dispute and (2) Respondent’s…