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  • In the Matter of Majd M. Ghanayem.

    Publication Date: 2021-05-17
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wolanda R. Shelton, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Majd M Ghanayem, (The MMG Law Firm), Abilene, for appellee. Anthony B. Askew, (Chair, Review Panel), Atlanta, Bridget B. Bagley, Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: S21Y0705

    Disbarment Is Appropriate Sanction in Reciprocal Discipline Matter That Arose Out of Disbarment Entered in Texas

  • In the Matter of Misty Oaks Paxton.

    Publication Date: 2021-05-17
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James E. Spence, Jr., (Wilson, Morton & Downs, LLC), Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S21Y0696

    Imposition of Review Board Reprimand Is the Appropriate Sanction in Disciplinary Matter Against Solo Practitioner

  • In The Matter Of Cynthia Ann Lain (five cases).

    Publication Date: 2021-05-14
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wolanda R. Shelton, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, Andreea N. Morrison, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Cynthia Ann Lain, (The Lain Law Firm LLC), Duluth, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Michael J Blakely, Jr., (Pope McGlamry), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: S21Y0652

    Court Orders Disbarment for Lawyer, Citing Her Rule Violations and Failure to Engage Honestly in the Disciplinary Process

  • Truett v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-05-12
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Boggs
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jessica Ruth Towne, (Clark & Towne, P.C.), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Eric Christopher Peters, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Penny Alane Penn, (Forsyth County District Attorney's Office), Cumming, for appellee.
    Case Number: S21A0162

    Court affirms conviction s for malice murder and related crimes in the death of a 2-year old over defendant's contentions of error in denying character witness testimony

  • In the Matter of Earnest Redwine.

    Publication Date: 2021-05-07
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andreea N. Morrison, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Earnest Redwine, (Law Offices of Earnest Redwine, Jr.), Atlanta, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Patrick H. Head, Marietta, for other party.
    Case Number: S21Y0684

    Voluntary Surrender of License Appropriate Sanction For Attorney Who Neglected Client in Personal Injury Matter

  • Pindling v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-04-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Peterson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew Kyle Winchester, (Law Offices of Matthew K. Winchester), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William Jerles, (Daniel, Lawson, Tuggle & Jerles, LLP), Perry, for appellee. Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Catherine Harris Helms, Bradfield M. Shealy, Michelle Thomas Harrison, (Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office), Valdosta, for other party.
    Case Number: S21A0084

    Trial Court's Failure to Instruct Jury That Accomplice Testimony Must Be Corroborated Was Plain Error

  • In the Matter of Jason Lee Van Dyke.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-28
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William Van Hearnburg, Jr., Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jason Lee Van Dyke, (The Van Dyke Law Firm), Decatur, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Daniel S. Reinhardt, (Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: S20Y0631

    Court rejects attorney's second petition for voluntary discipline due to inadequate and incomplete findings of fact in that petition

  • In the Matter of Joseph Harold Turner, Jr. (two cases).

    Publication Date: 2021-04-28
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andreea N. Morrison, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joseph Harold Turner, Jr., (Joseph H. Turner Jr., P. C.), Tucker, for appellee.
    Case Number: S20Y0947

    Disbarment Appropriate Discipline Following Attorney's Misappropriation of Client Funds And Failure to Respond to Investigation

  • In the Matter of Edward Shuff Cook.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-28
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andreea N. Morri, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kathryn S. Whitlock, (Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP), Atlanta, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Anthony B. Askew, (Chair, Review Panel), Atlanta, Bridget B. Bagley, Atlanta, Bryan Andrew Downs, (Wilson, Morton & Downs, LLC), Decatur, for other party.
    Case Number: S20Y1501

    Public Reprimand Appropriate Discipline For Attorney Who Repeatedly Withdrew Trust Funds Before Settlement Funds Were Deposited

  • In the Matter of Evelyn A. Miller.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-30
    Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Evelyn A. Miller, Oaktown, Daniel Schumack, Fairfax, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jenny K. Mittelman, Paula J. Frederick, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S21Y0672

    Attorney's Petition For Voluntary Surrender of License Admissions Supported by Admissions of Fact and Conduct