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ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND, Petitioner v. Philip M. KLEINSMITH, Respondent

Court of Appeals of Maryland2018-05-22No. Misc. Docket AG No. 71, Sept. Term, 2017
185 A.3d 170459 Md. 355

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Clayton Greene Jr., Senior Judge This matter, having come before the Court upon Bar Counsels filing of a Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action, pursuant to Maryland Rule 19-737(b), with attached certified copy of an Order and Notice of Disbarment issued by the Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Supreme Court of Colorado, dated December 21, 2016, whereby Philip M. Kleinsmith was disbarred from the practice of law in Colorado, effective December 23, 2016, as affirmed by the Supreme Court of Colorado, en banc, in a published opinion filed October 30, 2017. In the Matter of Philip Kleinsmith, 409 P.3d 305 (Colo.2017). It appearing that said Philip M. Kleinsmith is also a member of this Courts Bar, the Court having considered Bar Counsels response to the Show Cause Order and there being no response filed by the Respondent;

NOW, THEREFORE, it is this 22nd day of May, 2018,

ORDERED, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland, that Philip M. Kleinsmith, Respondent, is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Maryland, effective immediately; and it is further

ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of Philip M. Kleinsmith from the register of attorneys in this Court and comply with the notice provisions of Maryland Rule 19-761(b).