Attorney Grievance v. Snyder

240 A.3d 869, 471 Md. 134

• Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland
• Decided: October 23, 2020
• Docket: 21ag/20
• Status: Published

Opinion

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

v. * OF MARYLAND

* Misc. Docket AG No. 21 September Term, 2020 * (No. C-03-CV-20-002762, STEPHEN LAWRENCE SNYDER * Circuit Court Baltimore County)

ORDER

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

Maryland and the Respondent, Stephen Lawrence Snyder, (“Joint Request”) to temporarily

suspend the Respondent from the practice of law, direct the Respondent to enter into a monitor

agreement, and stay the pending disciplinary proceeding, it is this 23rd day of October, 2020, by

the Court of Appeals of Maryland

ORDERED, that, effective March 31, 2021, the Respondent voluntarily agrees to be

temporarily suspended from the practice of law in the State of Maryland; and it is further

ORDERED, that, within five (5) days of the date of this Order, the Respondent shall enter

into the monitor agreement, with a monitor acceptable to Bar Counsel, and that the monitor

agreement shall remain in effect through March 31, 2021; and it is further ORDERED, that, within five (5) days of the date of this Order, the Respondent shall

provide a copy of the Indictment, the Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action, the Joint

Request, this Order, and the monitor agreement to Clients A and B and obtain their informed

consent to his continued representation of those clients, confirmed in writing and submitted to

Bar Counsel no later than ten (10) days after the date of this Order, and shall comply with the

other conditions set forth in paragraph 10 of the Joint Request; and it is further

ORDERED, that, this disciplinary matter be, and hereby is, STAYED, pending

resolution of the criminal charges against the Respondent in the United States District Court for

the District of Maryland and until further order of this Court; and it is further

ORDERED, that, on March 31, 2021, the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of

Stephen Lawrence Snyder 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 19-736(d).

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

Suzanne Johnson /s/ Mary Ellen Barbera 2020-10-23 08:48-04:00 Chief Judge

Suzanne C. Johnson, Clerk

* Judge Biran did not participate in the consideration of this matter.