Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Massagli

ORDER This matter came before the Court on the Joint Petition of the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland and Respondent, Edward Charles Massagli, Esquire.

The Court, having considered the Petition, it is this 18th day of December, 1998 ORDERED that the Respondent, Edward Charles Massagli, be and he is hereby indefinitely suspended from the prac *278 tice of law in the State of Maryland, effective immediately; and it is further ORDERED that Respondent shall file notices of withdrawal as of the effective date of this suspension in every pending matter before any Court, agency or tribunal in which his appearance is entered as counsel; and it is further ORDERED that Respondent shall resign as of the effective date of this suspension all appointments as guardian, executor, administrator, trustee, attorney-in-fact or other fiduciary positions; and it is further ORDERED that Respondent shall take other appropriate actions to protect the interests of his clients, including surrendering papers and property to which the clients are entitled and refunding any advance payments of fees that have not been earned; and it is further ORDERED that Respondent shall file an Affidavit with Bar Counsel certifying that he has complied with the aforementioned conditions; and it is further ORDERED that the Respondent shall pay to the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland the sum of $275.50, for which judgment is hereby entered in favor of the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland against Edward Charles Massagli; and it is further ORDERED that, prior to any Petition for Reinstatement, Respondent must meet the following conditions:

(1) He shall have completed a course on professional responsibility or legal ethics at an accredited law school;

(2) He shall reimburse the complainant, Doris M. Irwin, the unearned legal fee of $2400; and it is further ORDERED that should Respondent be reinstated, such reinstatement be conditioned upon Respondent’s participation in twelve hours of continuing legal education courses in each of the first two years after his reinstatement and shall certify the completion thereof to Bar Counsel; and it is further ORDERED that should Respondent be reinstated, such reinstatement be conditioned upon Respondent’s being moni *279 tored for a period of two years by an attorney monitor, acceptable to Bar Counsel, to oversee Respondent’s practice of law and said monitor to provide Bar Counsel with monthly reports for six months and quarterly reports thereafter; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall remove the name of Edward Charles Massagli from the Register of Attorneys in this Court effective immediately and shall certify that fact to the trustees of the Clients’ Security Trust Fund and the Clerk of all judicial tribunals in this State in accordance with Rule 16-713.