Attorney Grievance v. Capristo

225 A.3d 1052, 467 Md. 598

• Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland
• Decided: March 20, 2020
• Docket: 77ag/19
• Status: Published

Opinion

ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION * IN THE OF MARYLAND * COURT OF APPEALS

v. * OF MARYLAND

* Misc. Docket AG No. 77, JOSEPH C. CAPRISTO September Term, 2019

ORDER

Upon consideration of the Joint Petition of the Attorney Grievance Commission of

Maryland and Respondent, Joseph C. Capristo, to indefinitely suspend the Respondent

from the practice of law with the right to petition for reinstatement in 90 days for violations

of Rules 1.1, 1.15(a) and (d), 5.3(a) and (b), 8.4(a) and (d), and 19-407(b) of the Maryland

Rules of Professional Conduct, it is this 20th day of March, 2020,

ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, that the Respondent, Joseph C.

Capristo, be indefinitely suspended from the practice of law in the State of Maryland,

effective June 19, 2020, with a right to petition for reinstatement after ninety days; and it

is further;

ORDERED, that, on June 19, 2020, the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of

Joseph C. Capristo from the register of attorneys in this Court and certify that fact 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 19-762(b). Pursuant to Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic.

Suzanne Johnson 2020-03-20 11:54-04:00 /s/ Robert N. McDonald Senior Judge Suzanne C. Johnson, Clerk