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  • In the Matter of James A. Meaney III

    Publication Date: 2016-04-12
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Wolanda R. Shelton State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. James A. Meaney III, General Counsel Perrotta, Cahn Prieto PC, Dalton. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Connie P. Henry, Clerk State Bar Disciplinary Board, Bryan M. Cavan Miller Martin PLLC, and Bridget B. Bagley, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16Y0034

    The Supreme Court reinstated an attorney to the practice of law following his suspe

  • In the Matter of Jarlath R. Mackenna

    Publication Date: 2016-04-07
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Jonathan W. Hewett, Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Jarlath R. MacKenna The MacKenna Law Firm LLC, Decatur. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S15Y1898

    The Supreme Court disbarred an attorney based on his continued representation of two clients during his suspension from the practice o

  • Gibson v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-03-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael Garner, Columbus, for appellant.
    for defendant: Julia Slater, District Attorney, and Robert Bickerstaff District Attorney's Office, Columbus, for appellee.
    Case Number: A15A1976

    The defendant failed to carry his burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that he no longer required involuntary inpatient confinement after he was found not guilty by reason of insanit

  • In the Matter of Stephen B. Taylor

    Publication Date: 2016-02-10
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Jenny K. Mittelman State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Stephen B. Taylor, Augusta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S15Y1766; S15Y1767

    The Supreme Court disbarred an attorney for his violations of Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4, 1.16 and 9.3 arising from his abandonment of two clients' criminal ma

  • In the Matter of Robert B. Eddleman

    Publication Date: 2016-02-10
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kevin B. Buice, Carrollton. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and William J. Cobb, Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16Y0125

    A divided Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary discipline and imposed a public reprimand for his admitted violations of Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct 1.7 an

  • In the Matter of Jay H. Morrey

    Publication Date: 2016-02-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Rebecca A. Hall, Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Jay H. Morrey Morrey Legal Group LLC, Tucker. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Bryan M. Cavan Miller Martin PLLC, Atlanta, and Matthew T. Smith Smith, Gilliam, Williams Miles PA, Gainesville.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16Y0341

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary surrender of his license to practice law arising from his admitted violations of Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.3 and 1.

  • In the Matter of Tashawna L. Griffieth

    Publication Date: 2016-02-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: TaShawna L. Griffieth, Monroe. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and William J. Cobb, Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16Y0439

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary surrender of her license to practice law following her felony conviction for fo

  • In the Matter of Michael A. Eddings

    Publication Date: 2016-02-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and William J. Cobb, Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Michael A. Eddings, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Bryan M. Cavan Miller Martin PLLC, Atlanta, and Katherine L. McArthur, Macon.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16Y0317

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary discipline and imposed a public reprimand for the attorney's admitted violation of Georgia Rule of Professional Conduct 4.2 when he w

  • In the Matter of Donald C. Gibson

    Publication Date: 2016-02-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Donald C. Gibson, Brunswick, and William B. Johnson, Fernandina Beach, Florida. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Rebecca A. Hall, Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16Y0547

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary surrender of his license to practice law following his conviction for felony bank

  • In the Matter of Dianne Cook

    Publication Date: 2016-01-21
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dianne Cook, Rocky Face. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Rebecca A. Hall, Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16Y0241

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary surrender of her license to practice law in which the attorney acknowledged that she abandoned a client's matter and that her declinin