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James McCollum Jr. disbarred by consent in Maryland

Pleaded guilty to not paying $2M+ in withheld employment taxes

Violated professional misconduct rules under Maryland law

Faces up to 5 years in prison at September sentencing

A College Park attorney has agreed to be disbarred in Maryland after having pleaded guilty earlier this year for not paying more than $2 million in employment taxes withheld from the employees of his law firm over the course of 24 years.

In an order filed last week, the Maryland Supreme Court granted James McCollum, Jr. and the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission ‘s joint petition for disbarment by consent, writing McCollum violated Rules 19-308.4(a-d) of the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct.

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