IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
OF MARYLAND

Misc. Docket AG No. 36
September Term, 2012
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ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION
OF MARYLAND

v.

GEORGE JACOB GEESING
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Barbera, C.J.,
Harrell
Battaglia
Greene
Adkins
McDonald
Watts,
JJ.
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Opinion by Watts, J.,
Adkins, J., concurs and dissents.
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Filed: December 3, 2013

This attorney discipline proceeding concerns a Maryland attorney who “robosigned”
a large number of documents in foreclosure filings.1

George Jacob Geesing (“Geesing”), Respondent, a member of the Bar of
Maryland, routinely authorized two non-lawyer members of the staff of what is now
BWW Law Group, LLC (“BWW Law”) to sign his name on documents–including
affidavits–in foreclosure filings. Geesing instructed the staff members (who were also
notaries public) to notarize the affidavits, even though he had not signed them. After
learning of allegations that the affidavits had been falsely notarized, Geesing reported
himself to the Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland (“the Commission”),
Petitioner.

On September 6, 2012, in this Court, Bar Counsel filed a “Petition for Disciplinary
or Remedial Action” against Geesing, charging him with violating Maryland Lawyers’
Rules of Professional Conduct (“MLRPC”) 3.3 (Candor Toward the Tribunal), 5.1
(Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers), 5.3 (Responsibilities
Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants), and 8.4 (Misconduct).

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