Attorney Grievance Commission v. Zuckerman

*346BATTAGLIA, J.

The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (“Petitioner” or “Bar Counsel”), acting through Bar Counsel and pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-751(a),1 filed a petition for disciplinary or remedial action against respondent, Charles J. Zuckerman, Esquire, on June 11, 2004. The Petition alleged that Zuckerman, who was admitted to the Bar of this Court on June 20, 1974, violated several Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct (“MRPC”), specifically, 1.1 (Competence),2 1.8 (Diligence),3 1.4 (Communication),4 1.5 (Fees),5 1.8 (Prohibited Transactions),6 1.15 (Safekeeping Property),7 5.3…