Circuit Court for Prince George’s County Case No. CAE15-30633 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS Argued: October 13, 2016

OF MARYLAND

Misc. Docket AG No. 47

September Term, 2015

ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION

OF MARYLAND

v.

DALTON FRANCIS PHILLIPS

Barbera, C.J.

Greene

Adkins

McDonald

Watts

Hotten

Getty,

JJ.

PER CURIAM ORDER

Filed: October 14, 2016 ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE * In the COMMISSION OF MARYLAND

* Court of Appeals

v. * of Maryland

* Misc. Docket AG No. 47 DALTON FRANCIS PHILLIPS * September Term, 2015

PER CURIAM ORDER

For reasons to be stated in an opinion later to be filed, it is this 14th day October 2016,

ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, that the Respondent, Dalton Francis Phillips be, and he is hereby, disbarred, effective immediately, from the further practice of law in the State of Maryland; and it is further

ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of Dalton Francis Phillips from the register of attorneys, and pursuant to Maryland Rule 19-761, shall certify that fact to the Trustees of the Client Protection Fund and the clerks of all judicial tribunals in the State; and it is further

ORDERED that Respondent shall pay all costs as taxed by the Clerk of this Court, including the costs of all transcripts, pursuant to Maryland Rule 19-709, for which sum judgment is entered in favor of the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland against Dalton Francis Phillips.

/s/ Mary Ellen Barbera

Chief Judge