Former Maryland Lawyer Reinstated To Practice Law: The Supreme Court of Maryland issued an Order dated January 20, 2023 that stated: “Stephen L. Snyder, the respondent, has filed his motion for appropriate relief seeking reinstatement to the practice of law after he was suspended from practice by joint motion in October 2020. At that time, Mr. Snyder consented to his suspension from the practice of law. In his motion for appropriate relief, he has now withdrawn that consent. Bar Counsel has taken no position on Mr. Snyder’s request for reinstatement, and the Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action remains pending. Based on the information provided by the parties, Mr. Snyder has not been found guilty or convicted of a serious crime, such as would be required to impose an immediate temporary suspension under Rule 19-738, nor has discipline been imposed against Mr. Snyder in any other jurisdiction, nor has a hearing judge made findings of fact and conclusions of law concerning the allegations of the petition for this Court to review. This Court therefore currently lacks a basis to continue Mr. Snyder’s suspension.
Accordingly, it is this 20th day of January 2023, by the Supreme Court of Maryland, a majority of the Court concurring,
ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. In granting the motion for reinstatement, the Court makes no findings with respect to the still-pending Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action; and it is further
ORDERED that, pending further order of this Court, Stephen Lawrence Snyder is reinstated as a member of the Bar of Maryland; and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall replace the name Stephen Lawrence Snyder on the register of attorneys entitled to practice law in this State and certify that fact to the Trustees of the Client Protection Fund and the Clerks of all judicial tribunals in this State.”
The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly known as the Court of Appeals of Maryland) had previously stated in its Order dated October 23, 2020: “Upon consideration of the Joint Request of the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland and the Respondent, Stephen Lawrence Snyder, (“Joint Request”) to temporarily suspend the Respondent from the practice of law, direct the Respondent to enter into a monitor\ agreement, and stay the pending disciplinary proceeding, it is this 23rd day of October, 2020, by the Court of Appeals of Maryland
ORDERED, that, effective March 31, 2021, the Respondent voluntarily agrees to be temporarily suspended from the practice of law in the State of Maryland; and it is further
ORDERED, that, within five (5) days of the date of this Order, the Respondent shall enter into the monitor agreement, with a monitor acceptable to Bar Counsel, and that the monitor agreement shall remain in effect through March 31, 2021; and it is further
ORDERED, that, within five (5) days of the date of this Order, the Respondent shall provide a copy of the Indictment, the Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action, the Joint Request, this Order, and the monitor agreement to Clients A and B and obtain their informed consent to his continued representation of those clients, confirmed in writing and submitted to Bar Counsel no later than ten (10) days after the date of this Order, and shall comply with the other conditions set forth in paragraph 10 of the Joint Request; and it is further
ORDERED, that, this disciplinary matter be, and hereby is, STAYED, pending resolution of the criminal charges against the Respondent in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and until further order of this Court; and it is further
ORDERED, that, on March 31, 2021, the Clerk of this Court shall strike the name of Stephen Lawrence Snyder from the register of attorneys in this Court and certify that fact to the Trustees of the Client Protection Fund of the Bar of Maryland and all Clerks of all judicial tribunals in this State in accordance with Maryland Rule 19-736(d).”
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