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Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Havens

Unreported · Supreme Court of Maryland
Supreme Court of MarylandDisposition: Other✓ Good law
SummaryThis matter came before the Supreme Court of Maryland on a joint petition filed by the Attorney Grievance Commission and Respondent Keith Ryan Havens for a six-month suspension stayed in favor of one year of probation under the terms and conditions of the parties' probation agreement. The Court, in a brief order, granted the joint petition. The order recites that Respondent violated Maryland Attorneys' Rules of Professional Conduct 19-301.1 (competence), 19-301.3 (diligence), and 19-301.15 (safekeeping property), as well as Maryland Rules 19-407 (attorney trust accounts) and 19-408 (safekeeping of funds). The Court suspended Havens from the practice of law in Maryland for six months, stayed the suspension for one year, and placed him on probation under the terms and conditions of the parties' probation agreement. The Court further ordered Havens to pay $1,135.30 within ninety days to the
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* IN THE ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION * SUPREME COURT * OF MARYLAND v. * AG No. 66 KEITH RYAN HAVENS * September Term, 2025 ORDER Upon consideration of the parties’ joint petition for six month suspension stayed in favor of one year of probation under the terms and conditions of the parties’ probation agreement, it is this 16th day of July 2026, by the Supreme Court of Maryland, ORDERED that Respondent, Keith Ryan Havens, be suspended from the practice of law in Maryland for a period of six months for violations of Rules 19- 301.1, 19-301.3, 19-301.15, of the Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct and Maryland Rules 19-407 and 19-408, with the suspension stayed for a period of one year under the terms and conditions of the parties’ probation agreement; and it is further ORDERED that, the Respondent shall pay $1,135.30 within ninety days of this order to the Attorney Grievance Commission as reimbursement for the costs associated with this matter. Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic. /s/ Matthew J. Fader 2026.07.16 Chief Justice 15:14:28 -04'00' Gregory Hilton, Clerk *Justice Gould did not participate in the consideration of this matter.