Case Title: Attorney Grievance v. Yates

Citation: 369 Md. 403

Docket Number: 17ag/02

State: maryland

Court: Maryland Supreme Court

Date: 2002-06-11T00:00:00Z

Document:
ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION
* IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
OF MARYLAND
   OF MARYLAND  
100 Community Place, Suite 3301             
Crownsville, MD 21032           
  
Petitioner         
*  Misc. Docket AG No. 17
    
v.
ELINOR K. YATES               
317 West Patrick Street               
* September Term, 2002
Frederick, MD 21701 
* In the Circuit Court
     for Frederick County
Respondent
*  Case No. 10-C-02-000912 OC
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ORDER
Upon consideration of the joint Petition to Suspend Respondent, by Consent, for Sixty
Days filed herein pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-772, it is this 11th day of June, 2002
ORDERED, that Respondent, Elinor K. Yates, be and she is hereby suspended from the
practice of law in the State of Maryland for a period of sixty (60) days; and it is further
ORDERED, that upon reinstatement, Respondent’s law practice shall be monitored for a
period of two (2) years by an attorney monitor, acceptable to Bar Counsel, said monitor to make
monthly reports to Bar Counsel for the first six (6) months and quarterly reports thereafter; and it
is further
ORDERED, that upon reinstatement, Respondent shall continue to receive treatment
from Larry Harper, LCSW-C, for a period of two (2) years or as long as treatment is medically
necessary whichever occurs first, said Mr. Harper to provide Bar Counsel with monthly reports
for the first six (6) months and quarterly reports thereafter: and it is further 
ORDERED, that Respondent, Elinor K. Yates, shall comply with the conditions stated in
Maryland Rule 16-760, and it is further
ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of Elinor K. Yates from the
register of attorneys in this Court and in accordance with Maryland Rule 16-772(d) shall certify
that fact to the Trustees of the Clients’ Security Trust Fund and the Clerks of all judicial tribunals
in this State.  
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JUDGE