Lawyer Disbarred by Maryland Court of Appeals Despite Favorable Peer Review

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An attorney panel's recommendation that charges of professional misconduct against Hekyong Christina Pak be dismissed could not prevent bar counsel from pursuing the charges - nor could it save Pak from disbarment.

That was the Court of Appeals' decision Thursday in an Attorney Grievance Commission case alleging multiple violations of the standards governing lawyers' behavior. The violations - misrepresentations before a tribunal, false statements, fraudulent conduct and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice - occurred while Pak was trying to protect her parents' assets after they defaulted on a loan.

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Lawyer Disbarred by Maryland Court of Appeals Despite Favorable Peer Review

The top court held that a Peer Review Panel's recommendation that charges not be filed was not binding on the Attorney Grievance Commission. Pak had argued that bar counsel had no authority to file the charges and, c...

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