ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION * IN THE
OF MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS
OF MARYLAND
Petitioner
Misc. Docket AG No. 40
\\.
September Term. 2015
CHARLES STEPHEN RANI) In the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County
Respondent. Case No. 31430-M
ORDER
This matter came before the Court on the Joint Petition of the Attorney Grievance
Commission of Maryland and Respondent. Charles Stephen Rand, to indefinitely suspend the
Respondent from the practice of law. The Court having considered the Petition, it is this Aril
day of February .2016.
ORDERED. that Respondent. Charles Stephen Rand, be and he is hereby indefinitely
suspended from the practice of lay. in the State of Maryland for violating Rules 1.4(a). and 8.4(d)
of the Maryland Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct: and it is further
ORDERED. that. the Clerk of this Court shall remove the name of Charles Stephen Rand
from the register of attorneys in the Court and certify that fact to the Client Protection Fund of
the Bar of Maryland and all Clerks of all judicial tribunals in this State in accordance with
Maryland Rule 16-772W).
/s/ Lynne A. Battaglia
Senior Judge