Attorney Grievance v. Murphy

Supreme Court of Maryland
Attorney Grievance v. Murphy, 241 A.3d 315 (Md. 2020)
471 Md. 257

Attorney Grievance v. Murphy

Opinion

ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION * IN THE OF MARYLAND * COURT OF APPEALS

v. * OF MARYLAND

* Misc. Docket AG No. 13 September Term, 2020 * TIMOTHY J. MURPHY (No. C-08-CV-20-000373, * Circuit Court for Charles County) ORDER

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

Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland and the Respondent, Timothy J. Murphy, it is

this 4th day of November, 2020

ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, that effective January 1, 2021,

the Respondent, Timothy J. Murphy, be disbarred from the practice of law in the State of

Maryland for violation of Rules 1.1 (competence), 1.3 (diligence), 1.4 (communication), 1.5

(fees), 1.15 (safekeeping property), 1.16 (declining or terminating representation), 8.1 (bar

admission and disciplinary matters), and 8.4 (a), (c), and (d) (misconduct) of the Maryland

Rules of Professional Conduct, and it is further

ORDERED, that, on January 1, 2021, the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of

Timothy J. Murphy from the register of attorneys in this Court, and certify that fact to the

Trustees of the Client Protection Fund of the Bar of Maryland and all Clerks of all judicial

tribunals in this State in accordance with Maryland Rule 19-761. Pursuant to Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic.

2020-11-04 10:23-05:00 /s/ Robert N. McDonald Senior Judge

Suzanne C. Johnson, Clerk

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