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  • In the Matter of Nakata S. S. Fitch

    Publication Date: 2016-01-21
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and A. M. Christina Petrig State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Nakata S. S. Fitch, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Bryan M. Cavan Miller Martin PLLC, and Tina S. Roddenbery Holland Roddenberry LLC, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16Y0079

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary discipline and imposed a 6-month suspension with conditions for reinstatement for her violations of Georgia Rules of Professional Cond

  • In the Matter of Nicholas Pagano

    Publication Date: 2016-01-21
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Nicholas Pagano, Savannah. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Jenny K. Mittelman State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16Y0126

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary discipline and imposed a Review Panel reprimand after the attorney abandoned a client's legal matter, resulting in dismissal of the c

  • In the Matter of Tony C. Jones

    Publication Date: 2016-01-21
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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. Alexander J. Bartko Polsinelli PC in Case No. S13Y0138 only, Kenneth B. Hodges III in Case No. S13Y0138 only, Atlanta, and Tony C. Jones, Albany. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Bryan M. Cavan Miller Martin PLLC in Case No. S15Y1641 only, Atlanta, James M. Collier Collier Gamble, Dawson, and James W. Hurt in Case No. S15Y1641 only, Cordele.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y1626; S13Y0138; S15Y1641

    The Supreme Court reinstated an attorney to the practice of law after finding that he complied with all conditions for reinstat

  • In the Matter of Clifford E. Hardwick IV

    Publication Date: 2015-12-28
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and A. M. Christina Petrig State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Archer D. Smith III, Clarkesville, and Clifford E. Hardwick IV, McDonough. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Bryan M. Cavan Miller Martin PLLC, Atlanta, and James C. Thornton Thornton Graham PC, LaGrange.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S15Y1425

    The Supreme Court reinstated an attorney to the practice of law following his 90-day suspe

  • In the Matter of Hugh O. Nowell

    Publication Date: 2015-12-15
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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. Hugh O. Nowell Merrill Trust Communities Resorts LLC, Douglasville. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Bryan M. Cavan Miller Martin PLLC, and Curtis L. Hubbard Jr. Franklin Hubbard Clayton, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S15Y1288

    The Supreme Court reinstated an attorney to the practice of law following his 2-month suspension in connection with his false testimony in two depositions in a civil

  • In the Matter of Tony C. Jones

    Publication Date: 2015-12-07
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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. Tony C. Jones, Albany. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Bryan M. Cavan Miller Martin PLLC, Atlanta, and James W. Hurt, Cordele.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S15Y1641

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary discipline, in which he sought to resolve three disciplinary matters, and imposed a 12-month suspension to run consecutive to his pre-

  • In the Matter of James A. Meaney III

    Publication Date: 2015-11-19
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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 suspended an attorney from the practice of law for three months as reciprocal discipline following his suspension in Tenn

  • In the Matter of Wilson R. Smith

    Publication Date: 2015-11-19
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wilson R. Smith Smith Jenkins PC, Vidalia, and Charles M. Warnock Jr., Dublin. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Jenny K. Mittelman State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16Y0217

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary surrender of his license to practice law after he pleaded guilty to mail fraud and aggravated identity

  • In the Matter of Michael L. Terrell

    Publication Date: 2015-11-04
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael L. Terrell, Dallas. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Jenny K. Mittelman State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16Y0039

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary surrender of his license to practice law after he admittedly violated Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 I c and 9.3 in connec

  • In the Matter of Kimberly L. Copeland

    Publication Date: 2015-11-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gene Chapman Giacoma Schleicher Roberts Daughdrill LLC, Atlanta. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Jonathan W. Hewett, Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S15Y1040

    The Supreme Court reinstated an attorney to the practice of law after finding that she complied with the conditions for reinstatement following her suspe