Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Lopatto
CourtCourt of Appeals of Maryland
Date FiledJune 18, 2026
Docket67ag/25
StatusPublished
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* IN THE
ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE
* SUPREME COURT
COMMISSION OF MARYLAND
* OF MARYLAND
v.
* AG No. 67
JOHN S. LOPATTO, III
* September Term, 2025
ORDER
Upon consideration of the “Joint Petition for Disbarment” filed by the parties in the
above-captioned case on June 18, 2026, in which, pursuant to Rules 19-736 and 19-737,
the parties jointly petition this Court to disbar Respondent, John S. Lopatto, III, from the
practice of law in the State of Maryland and advise that Respondent agrees that his conduct
as described in the joint petition violates Rule 1.15(a) of the D.C. Rules of Professional
Conduct, and that Respondent consents to disbarment as the appropriate disposition, it is
this 18th day of June 2026,
ORDERED, by the Supreme Court of Maryland, that the Joint Petition for
Disbarment is GRANTED, and that, effective immediately, Respondent, John S. Lopatto,
III, is disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Maryland for violation of Rule
1.15(a) of the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct; and it is further
ORDERED, that the Clerk of this Court shall provide notice of this Order in
accordance with Maryland Rule 19-761.
Pursuant to the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal
Materials Act (§§ 10-1601 et seq. of the State
Government Article) this document is authentic. /s/ Shirley M. Watts
Senior Justice
2026.06.18
14:22:16 -04'00'
Gregory Hilton, Clerk