Opinion
Misc. Docket AG, No. 58, September Term, 1998.
December 18, 1998.
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 practice 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, 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 monitored 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 Clerk of all judicial tribunals in this State in accordance with Rule 16-713.