Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York November 7, 2012 (In re Byrd)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiam.

The instant application is predicated upon an order of the Court of Appeals of the State of Maryland filed April 14, 2009 (408 Md 449, 970 A2d 870 [2009]), which disbarred the respondent, upon a finding that he was guilty of violating Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct rules 1.1 (competence), 1.3 (diligence), 1.4 (a) (2) (communication), 3.