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Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Johnson

486 Md. App. 385 · Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Court of Special Appeals of MarylandDisposition: OtherMatthew J. Fader✓ Good law
SummaryThis matter came before the Supreme Court of Maryland on a joint petition filed by the Attorney Grievance Commission and respondent Bruce Allen Johnson, Jr., seeking to suspend Johnson for 60 days, stayed in favor of 12 months of probation. In the petition, the parties agreed that the conduct described violated Maryland Attorneys' Rules of Professional Conduct 19-301.1 (Competence), 19-301.5 (Fees), 19-301.7 (Conflict of Interest: Current Clients), 19-301.8 (Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules), 19-301.15 (Safekeeping Property), and 19-308.4 (Misconduct). The Court, a majority concurring, accepted the joint petition and issued an order suspending Johnson for 60 days from the practice of law in Maryland, with the suspension stayed in favor of 12 months of probation under the terms contained in the Probation Agreement. The order was signed by Chief Justice Matthew J. Fade
Questions presented
  • Whether the Court should accept the parties' joint petition to suspend the respondent for 60 days, stayed in favor of 12 months of probation, based on the respondent's agreement that his conduct violated Rules 19-301.1, 19-301.5, 19-301.7, 19-301.8, 19-301.15, and 19-308.4 of the Maryland Attorneys' Rules of Professional Conduct.
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* IN THE ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND * SUPREME COURT * OF MARYLAND v. * AG No. 40 BRUCE ALLEN JOHNSON, JR. September Term, 2023 * ORDER Upon consideration of the parties’ joint petition to suspend the respondent for 60 days, stayed in favor of 12 months of probation, in which respondent agrees that the conduct described in the petition violates Rules 19-301.1, 19-301.5, 19-301.7, 19-301.8, 19-301.15, and 19-308.4 of the Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct, it is this 16th day of February 2024, by the Supreme Court of Maryland, a majority of the court concurring, ORDERED that Bruce Allen Johnson, Jr. is suspended for 60 days from the practice of law in the State of Maryland; and it is further ORDERED that the suspension is stayed in favor of 12 months of probation under the terms contained in the Probation Agreement. /s/ Matthew J. Fader Chief Justice Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic. 2024.02.16 12:46:25 '00'05- Gregory Hilton, Clerk