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  • In the Matter of Benjamin C. Free

    Publication Date: 2011-11-18
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Benjamin C. Free, Winder. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and A. M. Christina Petrig State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y1937

    An attorney, who failed to return his DUI client's calls or speak with the client after their initial meeting, and did not return the client's file or refund the client's fee until after the client

  • In the Matter of Karen P. Cleaver-Bascombe

    Publication Date: 2011-11-18
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Carmen R. Rafter State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Karen P. Cleaver-Bascombe. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel and Bridget B. Bagley, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S12Y0016

    An attorney, who was disbarred in the District of Columbia for submitting a fraudulent payment voucher while representing an indigent defendant, was disbarred in Georgia as reciprocal disci

  • In the Matter of John R. Thompson

    Publication Date: 2011-11-18
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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 R. Thompson, Swainsboro. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta, and J. Alvin Leaphart, Jesup.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S12Y0091

    The Court suspended an attorney, pending the appeal of his federal convictions for conspiracy, bank and mail

  • In the Matter of Christopher D. Elrod

    Publication Date: 2011-11-18
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher D. Elrod, Gainesville. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and A. M. Christina Petrig State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S12Y0017

    Attorney will receive a Review Panel Reprimand based on his admitted conduct in violation of Rules 1.4 and 1.16 d of the Rules of Professional Co

  • In the Matter of Paul T. Robinson

    Publication Date: 2011-11-18
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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. Paul T. Robinson, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y1383

    An attorney, who real estate client in March 2009, while he was ineligible to practice for failure to pay his bar dues, and who failed to respond to the Investigative Panel, was disb

  • In the Matter of David M. Fuller

    Publication Date: 2011-11-18
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David M. Fuller, Kennesaw. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Kellyn O. McGee, Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y1597

    An attorney, who pled guilty to forgery, voluntarily surrendered his law li

  • In the Matter of Douglas L. Kirkland

    Publication Date: 2011-11-18
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Carmen R. Rafter State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Douglas L. Kirkland, Ocala, Fla. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel and Bridget B. Bagley, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S12Y0015

    An attorney was disbarred as reciprocal discipline based on his disbarment in Florida for admittedly improper withdrawals from his attorney trust ac

  • In the Matter of Seshul Jr.

    Publication Date: 2011-10-28
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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. Warren R. Hinds, Roswell. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta, and Rex R. Ruff, Acworth.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y1549

    An attorney, who entered a First Offender plea to aggravated assault and misdemeanor battery in March 2009 was suspended until March 31, 2013 with conditions upon reinstat

  • In the Matter of Brown

    Publication Date: 2011-10-28
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Kellyn O. McGee, Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Keesha M. Brown, Lithonia. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta, and John P. Webb Smith, Welch & Brittain, Stockbridge.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y1598

    An attorney, who completely abandoned four private practice clients without withdrawing from their pending cases, returning their files or returning unpaid fees, was disb

  • In the Matter of Joseph A. Carragher Jr.

    Publication Date: 2011-10-14
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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. McNeill Stokes, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta, and Dana J. Norman, Assistant District Attorney, Marietta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y0553

    An attorney, who deposited earned money into his trust account and wrote personal checks to his son, was suspended for one