AT'TORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMIS SION IN THE OF MARYLAND COUR]'OF APPEALS OF MARYLANI) Petitioner Misc. Docket AG v. No.--- Septcmbcr Term, 20 17 JOHN'I'HOMAS BURCH, JR. * + Respondent * {. * *** * d. * * * * * * *** * * ** * * * * *** * * * ** rl.,t {< *,t {< * * ** * * * + * * ORDER 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