Attorney Grievance v. White

Summary

The Court rejected Respondent’s exceptions to the hearing judge’s factual findings in an attorney-discipline proceeding and concluded that the findings were supported by clear and convincing evidence. It held that facts deemed admitted under Maryland Rule 2-424 could be used to establish attorney misconduct, that the hearing judge correctly treated post-conditional-diversion trust-account misconduct as aggravating, and that Respondent’s generalized due-process objection was inadequate. The opinion also sustained numerous violations involving client neglect, communication failures, dishonesty, frivolous or untimely filings, mishandling of client funds, and failure to cooperate with disciplinary authorities. The Court had previously entered an order imposing immediate disbarment, but the supplied text ends before the final disposition of the opinion is stated.