Title: Attorney Grievance v. Francis

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  
v. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
 
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Misc. Docket AG No. 93 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ERNEST P. FRANCIS 
 
 
 
 
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September Term, 2020 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
O R D E R 
Upon consideration of the Amended Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action, 
with attached certified copy of an Order entered January 12, 2021, whereby the 
Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked the license of Ernest P. Francis to 
practice law in Virginia, effective March 23, 2021; and it appearing that Ernest P. 
Francis, Respondent, is admitted to the Bar of this Court, it is this 24th day of August, 
2021 
 
ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, in accordance with Maryland 
Rule 19-737(d), that Ernest P. Francis be, and he is hereby, disbarred, effective 
immediately, from the practice of law in the State of Maryland; and it is further 
 
ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of Ernest P. Francis 
from the register of attorneys in the Court and comply with the notice provisions of 
Maryland Rule 19-761(b). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Mary Ellen Barbera 
Chief Judge 
Pursuant to Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal 
Materials Act 
(§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic. 
 
 
 
 
 
Suzanne C. Johnson, Clerk 
2021-08-24 16:06-04:00