Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Finke

• Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland
• Decided: April 24, 2026
• Docket: 53ag/25
• Status: Published

Opinion

* IN THE ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND * SUPREME COURT

* OF MARYLAND v. * AG No. 53 CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL FINKE * September Term, 2025

ORDER

Upon consideration of the parties’ joint petition for a six-month suspension stayed

in favor of one year of probation under the terms and conditions of the parties’ probation

agreement, it is this 24th day of April 2026, by the Supreme Court of Maryland, a majority

of the Court concurring,

ORDERED that Respondent, Christopher Michael Finke, be suspended from the

practice of law in Maryland for a period of six months for violations of Rules 19-301.1;

19-301.3; 19-301.4(a) and (b); 19-303.2; and 19-308.4(a), (c), and (d) of the Maryland

Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct, with the suspension stayed for a period of one

year under the terms and conditions of the parties’ probation agreement; and it is further

ORDERED that, within 90 days of the date of this Order, the Respondent shall pay

$1,196.40 to the Attorney Grievance Commission as reimbursement for costs associated

with this matter.

/s/ Matthew J. Fader Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Chief Justice Government Article) this document is authentic.

2026.04.24 '00'04- 14:15:12 Gregory Hilton, Clerk