Attorney Grievance v. Barnett

Circuit Court for Prince George’s County Case No. CAE-13-20328 Argued: October 3, 2014 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND Misc. Docket AG No. 28 September Term, 2013 ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND v. MICHAEL FRANCIS BARNETT Barbera, C.J. Harrell Battaglia Greene Adkins McDonald Watts, JJ. PER CURIAM ORDER Filed: October 3, 2014 ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE * In the COMMISSION OF MARYLAND * Court of Appeals v. * of Maryland * Misc. Docket AG No. 28 MICHAEL FRANCIS BARNETT * September Term, 2013 PER CURIAM ORDER For reasons to be stated in an opinion later to be filed, it is this 3rd day October 2014, ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, that the Respondent, Michael Francis Barnett, be, and he is hereby, disbarred, effective immediately, from the further practice of law in the State of Maryland; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of Michael Francis Barnett from the register of attorneys, and pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-760(e), shall certify that fact to the Trustees of the Client Protection Fund and the clerks of all judicial tribunals in the State; and it is further ORDERED that Respondent shall pay all costs as taxed by the Clerk of this Court, including the costs of all transcripts, pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-761(b), for which sum judgment is entered in favor of the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland against Michael Francis Barnett. /s/ Mary Ellen Barbera Chief Judge