Title: Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Tappan

State: maryland

Issuer: Maryland Supreme Court

Document:

O R D E R 
 
In the parties’ joint petition for disciplinary action by consent, respondent agreed 
that his conduct, as described in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals’ May 25, 
2023 opinion and order, violated Rules 1.1(a)-(b), 1.3(a) & (c), 1.5(a), 1.15(a), and 
8.4(c)-(d) of the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct. As reciprocal 
discipline, the parties have agreed that the Court should suspend respondent for six 
months, accounting from November 1, 2023, and require that respondent should serve 
one year of probation following reinstatement to the Bar of Maryland, with terms and 
conditions as stated in the parties’ probation agreement. Accordingly, it is this 31st day 
of May 2024, by the Supreme Court of Maryland,  
ORDERED that the parties’ joint petition for disciplinary action is granted 
and Richard J. Tappan is suspended for six months accounting from November 1, 2023; 
and it is further  
ORDERED that, upon reinstatement to the Bar of Maryland, respondent is to 
be placed on one year of probation with the terms and conditions as stated in the 
parties’ probation agreement; and it is further 
 
 
ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE 
COMMISSION OF MARYLAND 
 
 
 
 
v. 
 
RICHARD J. TAPPAN 
 
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     IN THE 
 
     SUPREME COURT 
 
     OF MARYLAND 
 
     AG No. 39 
     September Term, 2023 
   
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ORDERED that respondent to reimburse Bar Counsel with $175.00 in costs. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        /s/ Matthew J. Fader 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
      Chief Justice 
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 
2024.05.31 
09:57:34 
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