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  • In the Matter of Lagrant Anthony

    Publication Date: 2011-10-14
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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. Lagrant Anthony, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta, and Joseph C. Parker Downey & Cleveland LLP, Marietta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y1612

    An attorney, who failed to take action to correct his client's sentence and did not surrender documents in the client's file which the client needed to correct the alleged mistake, was suspended for

  • In the Matter of Thomas F. Jones

    Publication Date: 2011-10-14
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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. James E. Spence Jr. Wilson, Morton & Downs LLC, Decatur. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta, and Daniel M. Hirsh Hall Hirsh LLC, Decatur.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y1539

    An attorney, who added himself as a plaintiff to a lawsuit involving fraud in a joint venture enterprise believing that including himself as a party plaintiff was necessary for superior court jurisd

  • In the Matter of Tara S. Wofford

    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. Tara S. Wofford, Fernandina Beach, Fla. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta, and Ethel D. Anderson Anderson, Davidson & Tate Duluth.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y1417

    An attorney, who admitted that she mishandled the closing of her solo practice, failed to inform her clients or third parties that she was closing her law practice, failed to ensure that her trust a

  • In the Matter of Edward C. Henderson 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 Jonathan W. Hewett, Assistant General Counsel State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Edward C. Henderson Jr., Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel and W. Ray Person King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y1652

    An attorney, who used his clients' injury settlement funds for his personal use, failed to deposit the funds in his trust account, and, in one case, failed to comply with a court order directing dis

  • In the Matter of Nikki G. Bonner

    Publication Date: 2011-10-14
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Nikki G. Bonner, Atlanta. 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: S11Y1844

    An attorney, who admittedly obstructed opposing counsel's efforts to obtain relevant post-judgment discovery in his client's civil matter, was suspended for six m

  • In the Matter of Adrienne R. McFall

    Publication Date: 2011-10-14
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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. Adrienne R. McFall, Athens. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y0998

    An attorney, who withdrew from representation of her employment discrimination client shortly before the 90-day time to file the client's lawsuit expired, did not refund the client's fees or give an

  • In the Matter of Tony C. Jones

    Publication Date: 2011-10-14
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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, Atlanta, and James M. Collier Collier & Gamble, Dawson.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y1626

    An attorney, who abandoned his contempt action client, resulting in a judgment against the client, was suspended for 18 m

  • In the Matter of Yunker

    Publication Date: 2011-09-23
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Roy W. Yunker Jr., Atlanta. Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Ann S. Brumbaugh, Assistant Attorney General, and Sarah E. Lockwood Office of Bar Admissions, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S10Z1203

    The applicant failed to carry his burden of demonstrating rehabilitation as to his criminal record and did not show he has the requisite character and moral fitness to practic

  • In the Matter of Geoffrey A. Evans

    Publication Date: 2011-09-23
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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. Geoffrey A. Evans, Lawrenceville. Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y0566

    The Court disbarred an attorney who performed untimely or incompetent work for three clients, became unresponsive to the clients, failed to return their files and did not refund unearned

  • In the Matter of Stephen V. Fitzgerald

    Publication Date: 2011-09-23
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dennis C. O'Brien, Marietta. 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: S11Y1445

    An attorney, who failed to account for and deliver more than $455K in real estate closing proceeds to third parties, voluntarily surrendered his law li