In Re Barton

This case is before us on a petition for reinstatement by a disbarred attorney.

The petitioner, Richard Anthony Barton, became a member of the Maryland bar on June 12, 1952. Fourteen years later, on February 7, 1966, the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City ordered his disbarment. The order was based on findings that Barton had on several occasions misappropriated money belonging to his clients and had failed to represent competently the interest of his clients.

Following his disbarment, Barton worked as a bartender at a tavern in Baltimore. Subsequently he was employed for a brief period as an…