Case Title: Attorney Grievance v. Burkhardt

Citation: 

Docket Number: 65ag/11

State: maryland

Court: Maryland Supreme Court

Date: 2012-10-05T00:00:00Z

Document:
| ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION + INTHE
|OF MARYLAND . ‘COURT OF APPEALS
. OF MARYLAND
Petitioner, .
lv. . Mise. Docket AG No. 65
. September Term, 2011
|JOHN K. BURKHARDT .
* INTHE CIRCUTT COURT
IRespondent. : FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY
. ‘Case No. 03-C-12-000441 OC
ORDER

‘The Court of Appeals of Maryland, having considered the Joint Petition For Indefinite

{suspension By Consent of the Petitioner, Attomey Grievance Commission of Maryland, and

 

line Respondent, John K. Burkhardt, sa
ORDERED, that Respondent be, and hereby is, indefinitely Suspended from the

this_Sth_ day of October, 2012;

fpractice of law inthe State of Maryland and itis further
ORDERED, that the Respondent may apply for reinstatement of his right to practie
haw upon a showing of continued sobriety, that he is fre from the effects of alcoholism and
hble to practice law competently; andi is further
ORDERED, that the sanction of indefinite suspension shall be reimposed upon &
kthowing by Petitioner, by clear and convincing evidence, that Respondent has consumed
hicoho; andi is further
ORDERED, tat, the Clerk ofthis Court shall remove the name of John K. Burkhart,
rom the register of attorneys inthe Court and certify that fact othe Client Protection Fund of
Bar of Maryland and ll Clerks ofall judicial teibunals in this State in accordance with

faryland Rule 16-7724).

 

 
 

Copies to:

James N. Gaither
Assistant Bar Counsel

‘Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland
100 Community Place, Suite 3301
Crownsville, MD 21032

(410) 514-7051

Attorney for Petitioner

Joseph Murtha
Miller, Murtha & Psoras, LLC
1301 York Road, Suite 200
Heaver Plaza

Latherville, Maryland 21093
(410) 583-6969

Attorney for Respondent