The Georgia Supreme Court has voted unanimously to disbar Atlanta City Council member H. Lamar Willis, saying he pocketed $30,000 in settlement funds meant for a personal injury client. Even after being ordered by the trial court to distribute the funds, the high court said, Willis failed to do so, compounding the matter by failing to respond to the State Bar of Georgia’s formal complaint.
The defendant in the personal injury case had to pay the plaintiff twice and seek reimbursement from Willis, who has not paid the funds back, the justices said.
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