Montgomery College Dean Fights Disbarment Over 54 Trust Fund Transfers, Gambling
A Montgomery College dean is before Maryland's Supreme Court defending against disbarment for 54 improper trust fund transfers used for gambling.Summary
Tiffany Fountaine Boykin, dean of Rockville Student Affairs at Montgomery College, is facing disbarment proceedings before the Supreme Court of Maryland. The case began when her bank flagged an overdraft, leading investigators to find 54 transfers totaling nearly $28,000 from her client trust account to her law firm's operating account, which she then withdrew at ATMs while gambling. Boykin's attorney argues the transfers were due to a recordkeeping failure—she believed she had earned the money but failed to send invoices—rather than intentional theft. Bar counsel alleges intentional dishonesty, citing false statements to bar counsel and the federal government, and a Zelle transfer memo reading "gamble." Boykin testified her gambling escalated over time but claimed it remained under control. A circuit court judge found her actions sullied the legal profession. Boykin has voluntarily stopped practicing law and left her position as general counsel at Anne Arundel Community College in 2025, though she remains a dean at Montgomery College. The court heard oral arguments Wednesday and has not yet issued a ruling.
(Source：Hoodline)