AT'TORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMIS SION IN THE OF MARYLAND COUR]'OF APPEALS OF MARYLANI) Petitioner Misc. Docket AG v. No.--- 31 Septcmbcr Term, 20 17 JOHN'I'HOMAS BURCH, JR. * +

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

pursuant to Maryland Rule 19-736 and Respondenfs acknowledgement therein that

suff,rcient evidence exists to sustain allegations that he committed professi<lnal

misconduct in violation of Rules 8.a@)(c) & (d) of the Maryland Lawyerd Rules of

Professional Conduct in etfect at the time of the misconduct, it is this 12th day of

October ,2017,

ORDERED, that John Thomas Burch, Jr., Respondent, is hereby disbarred by

consent fiom the practice of law in this State, eflbctive immediately; and it is further

ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of John Thomas

Burch, Jr. liom 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 l9-761(b).

/s/ Clayton Greene Jr. Judge