Attorney Grievance v. Johnson

• Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland
• Decided: July 28, 2017
• Docket: 129ag/16
• Status: Published

Opinion

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

Petitioner, Misc. Docket AG No. 129 v. September Term, 2016

LAURENCE FLEMING JOHNSON

Respondent.

ORDER

This matter came before the Court on the Joint Petition for Indefinite Suspension with a

Right to Seek Reinstatement After Ninety (90) Days filed by the Attorney Grievance Commission

of Maryland and the Respondent, Laurence Fleming Johnson, pursuant to Maryland Rule 19-736,

in which the Respondent admits that he violated Rules 1.1, 1.3, 1.15(a) & (c), and 5.3(b) of the

Maryland Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct, as then enacted. The Court, having considered

the Petition, it is this 28 th day of July ,2017,

ORDERED, that Respondent, Laurence Fleming Johnson, be and he hereby is indefinitely

suspended from the practice of law in the State of Maryland, effective fifteen (15) days from the

date of this Order, with the right to seek reinstatement after ninety (90) days; and it is further

ORDERED, that, the Clerk of the Court shall remove the name Laurence Fleming Johnson

from the register of attorneys in this Court, notify the Respondent in accordance with Maryland

Rule 19-742 (a)(1), and comply with Maryland Rule 19-761.

/s/ Mary Ellen Barbera Chief Judge