Attorney Grievance Commission v. Mitchell

On August 7, 2014, Petitioner, the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (“the Commission”), filed in this Court a Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action (“the Petition”) against Respondent, Michael Bowen Mitchell, Jr. The Petition charged Respondent with violating Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct (“MLRPC”) 1.1 (competence); 1.2 (scope of representation and allocation of authority between client and lawyer); 1.3 (diligence); 1.4 (communication); 3.2 (expediting litigation); 8.1 (bar admission and disciplinary matters); and 8.4 (misconduct). These violations stemmed…