Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. William Gordon McLain, IV
[Misc. Docket AG, No. 8, September Term, 2017]
William Gordon McLain, IV has been disbarred by consent, effective immediately by an Order
of the Court, dated October 25, 2017.
William Gordon McLain, IV has been disbarred by consent, effective immediately from the
further practice of law in the State, and his name as an attorney at law has been stricken from the
register of attorneys in this Court (Maryland Rule 19-761).
ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE IN THE
COMMISSION OF MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS
• OF MARYLAND
Petitioner
• Misc. Docket AG
v. • No. 0008
• September Term, 2017
WILLIAM GORDON MCLAIN, IV
Respondent
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ORDER
The Court of Appeals of Maryland, having considered the Joint Petition for
Disbarment by Consent filed by Petitioner, the Attorney Grievance Commission of
Maryland, and Respondent, William Gordon McLain, IV, it is this 25th day of
October, 2017;
ORDERED, that William Gordon McLain, IV, be, and he is hereby, disbarred,
effective immediately, from the further practice of law in the State of Maryland for
violating Maryland Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct 8.1(a), 8.4(b) and (c); and it
is further
ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of William Gordon
McLain, IV, from the register of attorneys, and pursuant to Maryland Rule 19-761, shall
certify the fact to the Trustees of the Client Protection Fund and the clerks of all judicial
tribunals in the State.
/s/ Clayton Greene Jr.
Senior Judge