Case Title: Attorney Grievance v. Hammer

Citation: 

Docket Number: 51ag/22

State: maryland

Court: Maryland Supreme Court

Date: 2023-04-21T00:00:00Z

Document:
ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE 
COMMISSION OF MARYLAND 
 
 
 
v. 
 
RACHAEL-ANNE HAMMER 
 
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     IN THE 
 
     SUPREME COURT 
 
     OF MARYLAND 
 
     AG Docket No. 51 
 
     September Term, 2022     
ORDER 
 
In its Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action, the Attorney Grievance 
Commission requested that the Court impose reciprocal discipline to that imposed by the 
Virginia State Disciplinary Board, that is, a 60-day suspension. Pursuant to Rule 19-737(c), 
the Court required the Commission to serve the respondent with the petition and required 
the Commission and the respondent to show cause why reciprocal discipline should not be 
imposed. On March 13, 2023, the Commission served the respondent by alternative 
service. The Commission filed a response contending that no exceptional circumstances 
exist to warrant different discipline, and that reciprocal discipline should be imposed. 
Respondent did not file a response to the order to show cause. 
Accordingly, it is this 21st day of April, 2023, by the Supreme Court of Maryland, 
ORDERED that, effective immediately, the respondent, Rachael-Anne Hammer, is 
suspended from the practice of law in the State of Maryland for a period of 60 days for 
violation of Rules 1.15, 1.16, and 8.4(b); and it is further 
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ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of Rachael-Anne 
Hammer from the register of attorneys authorized to practice law in the State of Maryland 
and shall certify that fact to 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). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Matthew J. Fader 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Chief Justice 
Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials 
Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this 
document is authentic. 
 
Gregory Hilton, Clerk 
2023-04-21 16:03-04:00