ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION IN THE OF MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND Petitioner Misc. Docket AG No. 2 V. September Term, 2016 CYNTHIA GROOMES KATZ Respondent ORDER This matter came before the Court on the Joint Petition for Reprimand by Consent filed by the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland and Respondent, Cynthia Groomes Katz.

The Court, having considered the Petition and the record herein, it is this 280day of July, 2016, ORDERED, that Respondent, Cynthia Groomes Katz, be and she is hereby REPRIMANDED for violating Rule 1.4(b) of the Maryland Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct.

/s/ Clayton Greene Jr. Senior Judge