Title: Attorney Grievance v. Pommett

State: maryland

Issuer: Maryland Supreme Court

Document:

ATTORNEY GRIEVANC + Inthe
‘OF MARYLAND.
* Court of Appeals
Petitioner

* of Maryland
+ Mise. Docket AG
FRANCIS A. POMMETT, Ill
* No.47
Respondent
September Term, 2017
ORDER

Upon consideration of the Joint Petition for Indefinite Suspension With Right to Seek
[Reinstatement After One Year filed herein pursuant to Maryland Rule 19-736, and Respondent's
facknowledgement therein that sufficient evidence exists to sustain allegations that he committed

professional misconduct in viok

 

jon of Rules 1.2(a) 1 (a}(2)}-(3) & (b),1.5(a) & (6), 1.15(a) and
fs.4(4) of the Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct in effect prior to July 1, 2016 and
khat he also violated Maryland Rules 16-606.1, 16-607 and 16-609¢ in effect prior to July 1, 2016,
itis this 14th day December, 2017,
ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, that Francis A. Pommet, Il,
JRespondnt, is hereby indefinitely suspended by consent from the practice of law in this State,
leftective fifteen (15) days from the date ofthis order; and it is further
ORDERED, that Respondent shall be cligible to seek reinstatement pursuant to Rule
9-752 no sooner than one year from the effective date of the suspension; and it s further
ORDERED, that fifteen (15) days from the date of this Order, the Clerk ofthis Court shall
trike the name of Francis A. Pommett, Il from the register of attorneys in this Court, notify
cespondent of such action, and comply with the notice provisions set forth in Maryland Rule
19-761(6)

Js) May El
Chief Judge