Attorney Grievance v. Roberts
284 A.3d 101
Md.
2022
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ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND v. RACHAEL LEE ROBERTS

Misc. Docket AG No. 4, September Term, 2022

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND

October 12, 2022

(No. C-12-CV-22-000179, Circuit Court for Harford County)

ORDER

Upon consideration of the Joint Petition for Disbarment by Consent filed on October 4, 2022, by the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, Petitioner, and Rachael Lee Roberts, Respondent, in which the parties jointly petition the Court to disbar Respondent,

WHEREAS, in the Joint Petition, the parties advise that after being served with a Petition for Disciplinary and Remedial Action and discovery, Respondent failed to file an answer and the Circuit Court for Harford County entered an order of default,

WHEREAS, thereafter, according to the Joint Petition, Petitioner and Respondent appeared for a hearing and the hearing judge admitted into evidence the Petitioner‘s Request for Admissions,

WHEREAS, in the Joint Petition, the parties agree that evidence admitted at the hearing established conduct that violates Maryland Attorneys’ Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence), 1.3 (diligence), 1.4(a) and (b) (communication), 8.1(a) and (b) (bar admission and disciplinary matters), and 8.4(a), (b), (c), and (d) (misconduct),

WHEREAS, the conduct set forth in the Joint Petition establishes such violations and establishes that Respondent has engaged in misconduct for which disbarment may be warranted,

WHEREAS, the parties agree that the appropriate disposition is disbarment and Respondent consents to disbarment,

Now, therefore, it is this 12th day of October, 2022,

ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, that, effective October 31, 2022, the Respondent, Rachael Lee Roberts, is disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Maryland for violation of Rules 1.1, 1.3, 1.4(a) and (b), 8.1(a) and (b), 8.4(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct; and it is further

ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall remove the name of Rachael Lee Roberts 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(b).

Pursuant to Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic.

2022-10-13 10:32-04:00
Suzanne C. Johnson, Clerk

/s/ Shirley M. Watts

Senior Judge

*Judge Eaves did not participate in the consideration of this matter.