Attorney Grievance Commission v. Quartey

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