Attorney Grievance v. Francis

ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION * IN THE
OF MARYLAND
* COURT OF APPEALS
* OF MARYLAND
v.
* Misc. Docket AG No. 93
ERNEST P. FRANCIS * September Term, 2020
ORDER
Upon consideration of the 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 said Ernest P. Francis is admitted to the
Bar of this Court, it is this 27th day of May, 2021
ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, in accordance with Maryland
Rule 19-737(d), that Ernest P. Francis, Respondent, is hereby suspended, effective
immediately, from the practice of law in the State of Maryland, pending further order of
this Court; 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 this Court and comply with the notice provisions of
Maryland Rule 19-761.
Pursuant to Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal
/s/ Mary Ellen Barbera
Materials Act
(§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State Government Article) this document is authentic. Chief Judge
2021-05-27 11:11-04:00
Suzanne C. Johnson, Clerk