ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION * IN THE OF MARYLAND * COURT OF APPEALS * OF MARYLAND Petitioner * * Misc. Docket AG V. * No. 27 * September Term, 2017 GARY STEWART PEKLO * * Respondent * * *********************************************** ORDER

Upon consideration of the Joint Petition for Disbarment by Consent filed herein

pursuant to Maryland Rule 19-736 and Respondent's acknowledgement therein that

sufficient evidence exists to sustain allegations that he committed professional

misconduct in violation of Rules 8.4(c) & (d) of the Maryland Lawyers' Rules of

2nd day of Professional Conduct in effect at the time of the misconduct, it is this ___

October --------- , 2017,

ORDERED, that Gary Stewart Peklo, Respondent, is hereby disbarred by consent

from the practice of law in this State, effective immediately; and it is further

ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of Gary Stewart

Peklo from the register of attorneys in this Court, notify Respondent of the filing of this

order in accordance with Maryland Rule 19-742(a)(l), and comply with the notice

provisions set forth in Maryland Rule 19-761(b).

/s/ Clayton Greene Jr. Senior Judge