TTORNEY GRIEVANCE IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
COMMISSION OF MARYLAND OF MARYLAND
Misc. Docket AG No, 5
September Term, 2016
DWIN ATTEH QUARTEY Circuit Court for Montgomery Co.
Case No. 32176-M
ORDER
This matter came before the Court on the Joint Petition of the Attorney Grievance
ommission of Maryland and Respondent, Edwin A. Quartey, to suspend the Respondent from
he practice of law for a period of six (6) months. The Court having considered the Petition, it is
his 15th day of December 2016
ORDERED, that Respondent, Edwin A. Quartey, be and he hereby is suspended from the
ractice of law in the State of Maryland for a period of six (6) months for violating Rules 1.1,
1.3, 3.2, and 8.4(a) and (d) of the Maryland Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct; it is further
ORDERED, that, within fifteen (15) days from the date of this Order, the Respondent
hall notify his current clients of his suspension from the practice of law, that he is no longer able
o provide them legal representation, and that they should seek the assistance of another attorney;
't is further
ORDERED, that, no later than twenty (20) days from the date of this Order, the
espondent shall provide notification to Bar Counsel that he has complied with the foregoing;
d it is further
ORDERED, that, the Clerk of the Court shall remove the name Edwin A. Quartey from
he register of attorneys in the Court and certify that fact to the Client Protection Fund of the Bar
f Maryland and all Clerks of all judicial tribunals in this State in accordance with Maryland
ule 19- 736(d).
/s/ Mary Ellen Barbera
Chief Judge