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  • In re Ruleman

    Publication Date: 2005-05-13
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William P. Smith III, General Counsel, and K. Gene Chapman State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Gerald P. Ruleman Ruleman & Assocs., Austell.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S05Y1032

    An attorney who failed to return his clients' calls, failed to pursue their cases, did not return their files and did not withdraw from representation was disb

  • In re Shwiller

    Publication Date: 2005-05-13
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William P. Smith III, General Counsel, and K. Gene Chapman State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Edward T. Murray, Dallas.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S05Y0976

    An attorney who missed his client's scheduled appearances while under the influence of illegal substances and who faces felony drug charges voluntarily surrendered his license to practic

  • In re Cohen

    Publication Date: 2005-05-13
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William P. Smith III, General Counsel, and Jonathan W. Hewett State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Marshall L. Cohen, Fort Myers, Fla.
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    Case Number: S05Y0462

    An attorney was disbarred for representing a client while on inactive status, failing to appear at the client's arraignment and failing to return the client's ret

  • In re Welsh

    Publication Date: 2005-05-13
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lyle K. Porter, Lawrenceville. William P. Smith III, General Counsel, and K. Gene Chapman State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S05Y1100

    An attorney who committed criminal trespass while assisting a family law client in gaining access to marital property to which the client was legally entitled was suspended for 12 m

  • In re Bush

    Publication Date: 2005-04-08
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William P. Smith III, General Counsel, K. Gene Chapman State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Pearlie L. L. Bush, Atlanta. C. Bradford Marsh, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta. John D. Stone McCurdy & Stone, Norcross.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S05Y0854

    An attorney who pled guilty to first degree forgery and financial identity fraud was disb

  • Lemming v. State

    Publication Date: 2005-04-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Randall S. Estes, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, and David K. Keeton, Assistant District Attorney, Lawrenceville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A1842

    The jury was authorized to find from the circumstantial evidence that the second victim was in reasonable apprehension of imminent harm of a violent injury arising from a tiny keychain knife the de

  • Lemming v. State

    Publication Date: 2005-04-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Randall S. Estes, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, and David K. Keeton, Assistant District Attorney, Lawrenceville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A1842

    The jury was authorized to find from the circumstantial evidence that the second victim was in reasonable apprehension of imminent harm of a violent injury arising from a tiny keychain knife the de

  • Bullard v. Bouler

    Publication Date: 2005-04-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Linda M. Bullard, Dunwoody, proceeded pro se. William D. Temple Temple, Strickland Counts & Dinges, Decatur, and Frederick A. Johnson, Duluth, for appellee.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A05A0525

    The plaintiff could not use an affidavit from the jury foreman to impeach the jury's ve

  • In re Price

    Publication Date: 2005-03-17
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert M. Brinson Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler & Richardson, Rome, for appellant.
    for defendant: William P. Smith III, General Counsel, State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. C. Bradford Marsh, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    Case Number: S05Y0195

    An attorney who pled guilty to theft by receiving stolen property voluntarily surrendered his license to practic

  • In re Grable

    Publication Date: 2005-03-04
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William P. Smith III, General Counsel, and Jonathan W. Hewett State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Hylton B. Dupree Jr. Dupree, King & Kimbrough, Marietta. C. Bradford Marsh, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta. David H. Flint Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint LLP, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S05Y0283

    An attorney with no prior disciplinary history was suspended for six months based on his admitted failure to represent four clients, pursue their cases and maintain their files after he closed his l