ORDER

This matter came before the Court on the Joint Petition of the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland and Respondent, Thomas X. Alderman, to indefinitely suspend the Respondent from the practice of law.

The Court, having considered the Petition, it is this 29th day of February, 1996,

ORDERED that the Respondent, Thomas X. Alderman, be and he is hereby indefinitely suspended from the practice of law in the State of Maryland, effective on the 29th day of February, 1996, and it is further,

ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall remove the name of Thomas X. Alderman, from the register of attorneys in the Court, and certify that fact to the Clients’ Security Trust Fund and Clerks of all judicial tribunals in this State in accordance with Maryland Rule BV13.