Attorney Grievance v. Culberson

Summary

The Supreme Court of Maryland affirmed the hearing judge’s factual findings and legal conclusions that Wendy Barrow Culberson violated multiple professional-conduct and trust-account rules by misappropriating her client’s funds, charging unreasonable fees, engaging in self-dealing, failing to maintain records, and making misrepresentations during the disciplinary investigation. The Court concluded that disbarment was required because the misconduct involved knowing and intentional misappropriation, despite one mitigating factor and Culberson’s representation that she would not practice law again.