Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Brent

• Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland
• Decided: July 25, 2025
• Docket: 2ag/25
• Status: Published

Opinion

* IN THE ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE * SUPREME COURT COMMISSION OF MARYLAND * OF MARYLAND v. * AG No. 2 DUNCAN KENNER BRENT * September Term, 2025

ORDER

After the Attorney Grievance Commission filed its petition for disciplinary or

remedial action and request for immediate suspension, the Court issued an order requiring

the Respondent to show cause why he should not be immediately suspended pursuant to

Rules 19-721(a)(2) and 19-737. Bar Counsel filed a response to the show cause order. The

Respondent did not respond.

Accordingly, upon consideration of the allegations in the petition for disciplinary or

remedial action, it is this 25th day of July 2025, by the Supreme Court of Maryland,

ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 19-737(d)(2), the Respondent, Duncan

Kenner Brent, is immediately suspended from the practice of law in the State of

Maryland;1 and it is further

ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall send notice of this Order in accordance Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal with Maryland Rule 19-761. Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic.

/s/ Matthew J. Fader 2025.07.25 Chief Justice '00'04- 08:47:53 Gregory Hilton, Clerk 1 The petition for disciplinary or remedial action remains pending. Bar Counsel filed its response to this Court’s June 13, 2025 order to show cause and the time for Mr. Brent to response has not run.