Attorney Grievance Commission v. Shuler

This attorney discipline proceeding involves a lawyer who essentially abandoned her representation of a client before the Court of Special Appeals.

Melodie Venee Shuler (“Shuler”), Respondent, a member of the Bar of Maryland, agreed to represent Kevin Wilson (“Wilson”) as the appellant in an appeal in a civil case. Shuler failed to appear before the Court of Special Appeals at the oral argument that had been scheduled in Wilson’s case. On that morning, Shuler telephoned the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Special Appeals to state that she felt too ill to travel that morning and to request…