· 10/13/1999
Attorney Grievance Com'n of Maryland v. Painter
Citations
- 739 A.2d 24
- 356 Md. 293
- 1999 Md. LEXIS 597
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that MRPC 8.4(d) is violated when an attorney engages in conduct which undermines public confidence in the legal profession
- holding that MRPC 8.4(d) is violated when an attorney engages in conduct which undermines public confidence in the legal profession
- disbarring attorney who committed battery and illegally transported a gun in connection with a domestic violence dispute
- attorney’s conduct in beating wife, along with criminal convictions for handgun violations and battery is conduct prejudicial to administration of justice
- suspension is the typical sanction imposed by courts in most disciplinary actions involving domestic violence
- suspension is the typical sanction imposed by courts in most disciplinary actions involving domestic violence
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Bell, C.J., and Eldridge, Rodowsky, Raker, Wilner, Cathell and Robert L. Karwacki (Retired, Specially Assigned)
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