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  • In the Matter of Russ F. Barnes

    Publication Date: 2015-07-08
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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. Frederick R. Green Goodman, McGuffey, Lindsey Johnson LLP, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Bryan M. Cavan Miller Martin PLLC, Atlanta, and William H. Mills, Blakely.
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    Case Number: S15Y1050

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary surrender of his license to practice law after he withdrew approximately $275K from his law firm's trust account for his persona

  • In the Matter of Michael F. Greene

    Publication Date: 2015-06-29
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert H. Citronberg, Atlanta. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Jenny K. Mittelman State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
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    Case Number: S13Y1788

    The Supreme Court reinstated an attorney to the practice of law after he complied with all of the conditions for reinstatement following his suspe

  • In the Matter of Melissa J. Starling

    Publication Date: 2015-06-17
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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. Melissa J. Starling, Ocilla. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Bryan M. Cavan Miller Martin PLLC, Atlanta, and Jack J. Helms Jr. The Helms Law Firm PC, Homerville.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S15Y0904; S15Y0905

    The Supreme Court disbarred an attorney based on her violations of several of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct in connection with two disciplinary ma

  • In the Matter of James A. Langlais

    Publication Date: 2015-06-17
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James A. Langlais, Jackson. A. M. Christina Petrig State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
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    Case Number: S15Y1181

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary surrender of his license to practice law following his convictions on several felony c

  • In the Matter of Perrin B. Lovett

    Publication Date: 2015-06-17
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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. Perrin B. Lovett, Martinez. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S15Y0878

    The Supreme Court disbarred an attorney after he abandoned a client's matter and apparently abandoned his law pra

  • In the Matter of David P. Rachel

    Publication Date: 2015-06-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Warren R. Hinds, Roswell. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and A. M. Christina Petrig State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
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    Case Number: S15Y0830

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for the voluntary suspension of his license to practice law pending the outcome of his appeal from his criminal convic

  • In the Matter of Eric C. Lang

    Publication Date: 2015-06-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert G. Rubin Peters, Rubin Sheffield PA, Atlanta. 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: S13Y0736; S14Y0892

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

  • In the Matter of Neville T. Francis

    Publication Date: 2015-06-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Neville T. Francis N. T. Francis PC, Atlanta. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and A. M. Christina Petrig State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
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    Case Number: S15Y1117

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary discipline and ordered a Review Panel reprimand for the attorney's improper use of his trust ac

  • In the Matter of Charles B. Merrill Jr.

    Publication Date: 2015-06-03
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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. John F. Kennedy James Bates Pope Spivey LLP, Macon. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Bryan M. Cavan Miller Martin PLLC, Atlanta, and Paul H. Threlkeld Andrew Threlkeld PC, Vidalia.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S15Y1102

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for the voluntary surrender of his license to practice law after he was convicted of a f

  • In the Matter of William F. Heitmann III

    Publication Date: 2015-06-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William F. Heitmann III Heitmann Associates LLC, Pooler. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and William J. Cobb, Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
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    Case Number: S15Y0968

    The Supreme Court accepted an attorney's petition for voluntary discipline and ordered a public reprimand in connection with unsolicited contacts an independent contractor at the attorney's law prac