Case Title: Attorney Grievance v. Smith

Citation: 

Docket Number: 45ag/22

State: maryland

Court: Maryland Supreme Court

Date: 2023-01-23T00:00:00Z

Document:
ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE 
COMMISSION OF MARYLAND 
 
 
 
 
v. 
 
CHARLES EDWARD SMITH 
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     IN THE 
 
     SUPREME COURT 
 
     OF MARYLAND 
 
     Misc. AG Docket No. 45 
 
     September Term, 2022     
ORDER 
 
Upon consideration of the Joint Petition for Interim Suspension, filed by Bar 
Counsel and the Respondent, Charles Edward Smith, on January 17, 2023, it is this 23rd 
day of January, 2023, 
ORDERED, by the Supreme Court of Maryland, that the Joint Petition is 
GRANTED and, effective February 18, 2023, the Respondent, Charles Edward Smith, is 
temporarily suspended from the practice of law in the State of Maryland pursuant to 
Maryland Rule 19-738(e) pending further order of this Court; and it is further 
ORDERED, that, on February 18, 2023, the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name 
of Charles Edward Smith 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); and it is further 
ORDERED, that the January 10, 2023 Show Cause Order issued pursuant to 
Maryland Rule 19-738(d) is satisfied.  
 
 
 
 
 
      /s/ Shirley M. Watts 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          Senior Justice 
 
 
*Chief Justice Fader did not participate in consideration of this matter. 
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 
2023-01-23 
10:59-05:00