Case Title: Attorney Grievance v. Nace

Citation: 

Docket Number: 23ag/14

State: maryland

Court: Maryland Supreme Court

Date: 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Document:
ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION 
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IN THE  
OF MARYLAND 
 
 
 
 
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COURT OF APPEALS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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OF MARYLAND 
 
Petitioner 
 
 
 
 
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v. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Misc. Docket AG 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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No. 23             
BARRY JOHN NACE 
 
 
 
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September Term, 2014 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Respondent   
 
 
 
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ORDER 
 
This matter having come before the Court upon the filing, under Rule 16-773, of a 
Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action, with attached certified copy of a mandate entered 
October 25, 2013 and opinion filed March 28, 2013 whereby the Supreme Court of Appeals of 
West Virginia ordered the suspension of the Respondent from practicing law in West Virginia 
for a period of 120 days, commencing on October 25, 2013; and  
 
WHEREAS, this Court having issued a show cause order requesting the parties to show 
cause, in writing, why corresponding discipline should not be imposed by this Court and 
responses having been filed thereto by Bar Counsel and Respondent, it is this 28th day of 
August, 2014 
 
ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, a majority of the Court concurring, 
that Barry John Nace be, and he is hereby, suspended from the practice of law in the State of 
Maryland for a period of 120 days, commencing nunc pro tunc on October 25, 2013, the date the 
Respondent was suspended by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, and ending on 
February 22, 2014, and it is further 
 
ORDERED, that the period of suspension having expired and Respondent having, under 
oath, swore that he did not practice law in Maryland during this period, Respondent is hereby 
reinstated to the Bar of Maryland, nunc pro tunc, as of February 22, 2014, and it is further 
 
ORDERED, pursuant to Rule 16-723 (e), the Clerk of this Court shall notify the required 
authorities of said sanction of Respondent. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Mary Ellen Barbera 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Judge