Title: Attorney Grievance v. Godfrey

State: maryland

Issuer: Maryland Supreme Court

Document:

ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMI S SION
OF MARYLAND
Petitioner
v.
JEFF A. GODFREY
IN THE
COURT OF APPEALS
OF MARYLAND
Misc. Docket AG
No. 0037
Respondent* 
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ORDER
This matter came before the Court upon the filing of a Petition for Disciplinary or
Remedial Action, with attached certified copy of an Order entered May 16, 2OIT,whereby
the Supreme Court ofAppeals of West Virginia annulled the license to practice law in West
Virginia of JeffA. Godfrey, a member of this Court's Bar. By this Court's Order dated
October 31,2017, Mr. Godfrey was suspended from practicing law in Maryland, effective
immediately, pursuant to Maryland Rule L9-737(d), pending further order of the Court.
Having now considered Bar Counsel's response to this Court's Show Cause Order dated
February 8,2018, and it appearing that Mr. Godfrey has failed to respond to the Show
Cause Order, it is this
day of
,2019,
ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, that Jeff A. Godfrey,
Respondent, is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Maryland; and it
is further
ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall issue notice of this final disposition in
accordance with Maryland Rule l9-761(b).
19th
April
Chief Judge
/s/ Mary Ellen Barbera