Attorney Grievance Commission v. Wallace

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• holding that disbarment is an appropriate sanction for attorneys who neglect their clients, even without a previous disciplinary history
• holding that disbarment was the appropriate sanction for an attorney despite the fact that “the case at bar does not indicate that respondent has received any previous reprimands or sanctions from this Court”
• explaining that, among other misconduct, the attorney mispresented to his client that he was working on her case
• disbarring attorney who faced six separate client complaints and was found to have violated similar MLRPC as Respondent did in the present case
• ordering disbarment, in part, for failing to communicate with clients and neglecting them
• disbarring an attorney who demonstrated a lack of diligence and preparation, failed to communicate with clients, charged unreasonable fees, made misrepresentations, and failed to respond to the requests of Bar Counsel

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