Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Donnelly

Summary

The Supreme Court of Maryland independently reviewed an attorney-discipline record and upheld findings that Respondent violated multiple professional-conduct rules by entering an inadequately disclosed loan transaction with a client, failing to repay the loan, attempting to recast the transaction, and making false statements. The Court rejected Respondent’s procedural and factual exceptions, found no mitigating factors and several aggravating factors, and imposed disbarment. The Court also ordered Respondent to pay the taxed costs of the proceeding.