Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Framm

Attorney Rhonda Framm (defendant) represented Robert Wilson, who had diminished mental capacity, in seeking to vacate his divorce judgment, while also filing a petition to have Wilson's cousin, Kevin Griggs, appointed Wilson's guardian. Framm later filed a denial on Wilson's behalf asserting he was not disabled, while simultaneously filing an opposition on Griggs's behalf arguing he was disabled. Framm separately billed Wilson fees exceeding the value of the judgment she had helped him vacate, then sued him for those fees while representing to the court that he was of sound mind, winning that suit and garnishing his accounts. The Attorney Grievance Commission (plaintiff) sought discipline, and both sides took exceptions to the hearing judge's findings.