Title: Attorney Grievance v. Kozel

State: maryland

Issuer: Maryland Supreme Court

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 
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Petitioner 
 
 
 
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Misc. Docket AG             
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vs. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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No. 60 
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CLAIRE ELIZABETH KOZEL                                 * 
September Term, 2014 
                           
 
 
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                        Respondent 
 
 
 
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           ORDER 
 
This matter came before the Court on the Joint Petition of the Attorney Grievance 
Commission of Maryland and Respondent, Claire Elizabeth Kozel, Esquire, to disbar the 
Respondent from the practice of law.    That Joint Petition sets forth that the Respondent pleaded 
guilty to one count of a violation of  § 7-104(g)(1)(ii) of the Criminal Law Article, Maryland 
Code, in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County  and that said criminal act violates Rules 
8.4 (a), (b), and (c) of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct.                                 
The Court having considered this Petition, it is this 14th day of November, 2014. 
ORDERED, that Respondent, Claire Elizabeth Kozel, be and she is hereby disbarred 
from the practice of law in the State of Maryland.               
ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall remove the name of Claire Elizabeth Kozel,  
from the register of attorneys in the Court and certify that fact to the Client Protection Fund of 
the Bar of Maryland and all Clerks of all judicial tribunals in this State in accordance with 
Maryland Rule 16-772(d). 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Glenn T. Harrell, Jr. 
Senior Judge