Last month, in Attorney Grievance Commission v. Kalarestaghi, the Maryland Supreme Court issued a 60-day stayed suspension with six months of probation for improperly handling a conflict of interest. Mr. Kalarestaghi represented a business (Catonsville Eye Associates, LLC) in lease negotiations with an entity (MAH Mountain, LLC) that he partially owned, after he provided legal .
A Catonsville attorney who provided legal advice to a prospective commercial tenant without disclosing his ownership stake in the property was disciplined.