Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Sayadian

• Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland
• Decided: December 22, 2023
• Docket: 24ag/23
• Status: Published

Opinion

* IN THE ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND * SUPREME COURT

* OF MARYLAND v. * AG No. 24 NEMA SAYADIAN * September Term, 2023

ORDER

Upon consideration of the Joint Petition for Indefinite Suspension by Consent, filed

by Petitioner, the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, and Respondent, Nema

Sayadian, in which Respondent consents to the imposition of an indefinite suspension from

the practice of law with the right to apply for reinstatement, conditioned upon the

satisfactory report of a mental health or substance abuse professional preapproved by Bar

Counsel, “attesting to the fact that the Respondent has been randomly tested on at least a

monthly basis and has maintained abstinence from alcohol and opioids, other than

medication prescribed, for twelve (12) consecutive months preceding the professional’s

report[,]” it is this 22nd day of December 2023,

ORDERED, by the Supreme Court of Maryland, that, effective immediately, the

Respondent, Nema Sayadian, be indefinitely suspended from the practice of law in the

State of Maryland for violations of Rules 19-301.1; 19-301.2(a); 19-301.3; 19-301.4(a);

19-305.5(a); and 19-308.4(a) and (d) of the Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional

Conduct; and it is further

ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of Nema Sayadian

from the register of attorneys in this Court and shall send notice of this Order to the Trustees of the Client Protection Fund of the Bar of Maryland and all Clerks of all judicial tribunals

in this State in accordance with Maryland Rule 19-761(a) and (b).

/s/ Shirley M. Watts Senior Justice Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic.

Digitally signed by Kisha Taylor-Wallace DN: cn=Kisha Taylor-Wallace c=US l=Annapolis

Kisha o=Court of Appeals, Maryland State e=kisha.taylor-wallace@mdcourts.gov Reason: I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this

Taylor-Wallace document Location: Date: 2023-12-22 09:08-05:00

Gregory Hilton, Clerk