Article: Md. Court of Appeals: Attorney Grievance Commission v. McLaughlin

Professional Responsibility

Indefinite suspension

BOTTOM LINE: Indefinite suspension was the appropriate sanction for attorney who violated multiple rules of professional conduct, but whose conduct was not dishonest or deceitful, and showed genuine remorse.

CASE: Attorney Grievance Commission v. McLaughlin, CA No. 70, September Term, 2007 (filed June 18, 2009) (Judges Bell, Harrell, Battaglia, Greene, Murphy, ADKINS & Barbera). RecordFax No. 9-0618- 20, 30 pages.

FACTS: In December 2002, Ebony Fitzgerald retained Donald Paul McLaughlin to represent her in a personal injury matter pursuant to a contingency fee agreement.

During his representation, McLaughlin loaned a total of $3,000 to ...

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