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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND Misc. Docket AG No. 48 September Term, 2004

ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND

v.

MICHAEL J. THERIAULT

Bell, C.J. Raker Wilner Cathell Harrell Battaglia Greene, JJ.

Opinion by Bell, C.J.

Filed: December 15, 2005

In a Petition For Disciplinary Action, filed pursuant to Maryland Rule 16-751,1 Bar Counse l, acting at the direction of the A ttorney Grievance Commission Of Maryland, the petitioner, alleged that Michael John Theriault, the respondent, engaged in misconduct as reflected in his violation of certain of the Rules of Professional Con duct, as adopted by Maryland Rule 16-812, other Maryland rules and statutes, including criminal statutes. Most of the allegations, pertaining to the alleged commingling and misappropriation of trust funds, were the result of an investigation, prompted by Bar Counsel's receipt of a report from the respondent's bank that a check draw n on the responde nt's IOLTA Attorney Trust Account had been returned f or insufficie nt funds. T hey included : theft, 2 misuse of trust

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Maryland Rule 16-751, as relevant, provides: " (a) Commencement of Disciplinary or Remedial Action. "(1) Upon Approval of Commission. Upon approval or direction of the Commission, Bar Counsel shall file a Petition for Di sciplina ry or Rem edial A ction in t he Co urt of A ppeals ."

Bar Counsel charged violations of Maryland Code (2002)

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