Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Hamlin

• Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland
• Decided: August 20, 2025
• Docket: 1ag/25
• Status: Published

Opinion

* IN THE ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE * SUPREME COURT COMMISSION OF MARYLAND * OF MARYLAND v. * AG No. 1 SONYA NICOLE HAMLIN * September Term, 2025

ORDER

Upon consideration of the parties’ joint petition for the indefinite suspension,

pursuant to Rule 19-736(b), of attorney Sonya Nicole Hamlin, it is this 20th day of August

2025, by the Supreme Court of Maryland,

ORDERED that the joint petition for indefinite suspension is granted, and, effective

immediately, Respondent, Sonya Nicole Hamlin, is indefinitely suspended from the

practice law in the State of Maryland for violation of Rules 19-301.1, 19-301.2(a), 19-

301.3, 19-301.4(a)(2) and (3), 19-301.5(b), 19-301.15(a) and (c), 19-301.16(d), 19-

308.4(a) and (c), 19-407(b) of the Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct and

Sections 10-304 and 10-306 of the Maryland Business Occupations and Professions

Article; and it is further

ORDERED that, as proposed in the joint petition, as a condition precedent to

reinstatement, Respondent shall complete the three following continuing legal education

classes through the Maryland State Bar Association: (1) “Practice Management Series -

Help When You Need It,” (2) “IOLTA Management for Lawyers,” and (3) “Trust Me I’m

a Lawyer: Handling Trust Accounts and Fees;” and it is further ORDERED that Respondent shall pay costs in the amount of $693.00 to the Office

of Bar Counsel; and it is further

ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall provide notice of this Order in

accordance with Maryland Rule 19-761.

/s/ Matthew J. Fader Chief Justice

Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic.

2025.08.20 '00'04- 09:00:54 Gregory Hilton, Clerk