Title: Attorney Grievance v. Stewart

State: maryland

Issuer: Maryland Supreme Court

Document:

ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION
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IN THE
OF MARYLAND
COURT OF AP PEALS
100 Com munity Place
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OF MARYLAND
Crownsville, Maryland 12032-2027
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Petitioner
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Misc. AG Docket
v.
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No. 111
HENRY W. STEWART
209 Courtland Avenue
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September Term 2002
Towson, Maryland 21208 
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ORDER
This matter came before the Court on the Joint Petition for Reprimand by Consent
submitted by the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, Petitioner, and Henry W.
Stewart, Respondent.  The Court having considered the Petition, it is this 17th day of June,
2003
ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland that the Respondent, Henry W.
Stewart, be, and he is hereby, reprimanded for his violation of Rule 1.8(c) of the Maryland
Rules of Professional Conduct for preparing an instrument giving him a substantial gift from
his client, wh o was not rela ted to him  and wa s not represente d by inde penden t counsel in
connection  with the g ift.
       /s/ John C. Eldridge     
Judge