by Stewart Sutton | Jul 2, 2020 | Attorney Grievance Commission, Legal Malpractice
Once again, an attorney in Maryland has been suspended, disbarred, or reprimanded as a result of a complaint filed by Stewart A. Sutton with the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission. On June 22, 2020, Ali Herischi consented to being reprimanded for violation the...
by Stewart Sutton | Aug 17, 2016 | Legal Malpractice
Por años, abogados de inmigración en Maryland creían que eran inmunes a ser demandados por negligencia profesional o de ser disciplinados por violar las reglas de conducta de abogados en Maryland. Los abogados de inmigración creían que sus clientes tenían miedo de...
by Stewart Sutton | Dec 7, 2015 | Legal Malpractice
The 2014 to 2015 Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission’s Annual Report has just been published. Attorney Grievance Commission During the 2015 fiscal year, 44 Maryland attorneys were disbarred, 33 were suspended, 8 were reprimanded by the Court of Appeals,...
by Stewart Sutton | Sep 28, 2015 | Legal Malpractice
For years, immigration attorneys in Maryland believed that they were immune from being sued for legal malpractice and being disciplined for violating the Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct. Immigration attorneys thought that their clients were too...
by Stewart Sutton | Sep 25, 2012 | Attorney Grievance Commission, Legal Malpractice
When a complaint is filed against a Maryland attorney with the Attorney Grievance Commission, the parties may enter into a Conditional Diversion Agreement (“CDA”). The purpose of the CDA is to address the reasons why the attorney violated the Maryland...