• In the Matter of Brett J. Thompson

    Publication Date: 2011-07-08
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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. Stephen A. Williams McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham, Dalton, and Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S11Y0830

    An attorney, who pled guilty in 2010 under the First Offender Act to misdemeanor evidence tampering and misdemeanor obstruction arising from an employment dispute with a former employee, was suspen

  • In the Matter of Anthony O. Lakes

    Publication Date: 2011-06-24
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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. Anthony O. Lakes, Norcross. Hezekiah Sistrunk Jr. Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Sistrunk and Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S11Y1060

    An attorney, who commingled and converted $16K in funds which he collected on his clients' behalf, was disb

  • In the Matter of Samuel J. Brantley

    Publication Date: 2011-06-10
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Nicholas A. Lotito Davis, Zipperman, Kirschenbaum & Lotito, 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: S11Y1228

    The accepted an attorney's petition for the voluntary surrender of his license to practice law in Georgia, after he pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the United States Distric

  • In the Matter of Robbie M. Levin

    Publication Date: 2011-05-06
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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. Colette R. Steel, Atlanta. Dean C. Bucci Plumley & Bucci LLC, Dallas.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S11Y0598

    An attorney, who pled guilty to misdemeanor distribution of obscene material and criminal attempt to commit interference with custody, was suspended for 24 months with conditions on reinstat

  • In the Matter of Robert D. Ortman

    Publication Date: 2011-04-29
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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. Robert D. Ortman, Atlanta. Anthony B. Askew, Review Panel Chairperson King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, and Andrew C. Hall Hall, Hirsh & McDaniel, Decatur.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S11Y0222

    Attorney, who entered an Alford plea to aggravated battery under the First Offender Act, was suspended for 12 m

  • In the Matter of Craig D. Miller

    Publication Date: 2011-04-29
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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. Craig D. Miller The Miller Group PLLC, Savannah. Anthony B. Askew, Review Panel Chairperson King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S11Y0471

    An attorney, who commingled his client's funds and converted them to his own use, was disb

  • In re Marilyn Ringstaff

    Publication Date: 2011-03-11
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jo Carol Nesset-Sale, Athens, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Rebecca S. Mick, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Ann S. Brumbaugh, Assistant Attorney General, and Sarah E. Lockwood Office of Bar Admissions, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S08Z1544

    The rehabilitation standard applies only where a bar applicant has a criminal record, has engaged in non-prosecuted criminal conduct or seeks reinstat

  • In the Matter of Jack T. Camp

    Publication Date: 2011-03-11
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William A. Morrison Jones, Morrison, Womack & Dearing PC, placeCityAtlantaPaula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Jenny K. Mittelman State Bar of country-regionGeorgiaplaceCityAtlantaAnthony B. Askew, Review Panel Chairperson King & Spalding LLP, placeCityAtlanta
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S11Y0633

    An attorney, who pled guilty in federal court to aiding and abetting a felon's possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and embezzlement/theft of public property, v

  • In the Matter of Tony E. Mathis

    Publication Date: 2011-02-18
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Tony E. Mathis, Decatur. Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Jenny K. Mittelman State Bar of country-regionGeorgiaplaceCityAtlantaAnthony B. Askew, Review Panel Chairperson King & Spalding LLP, placeCityAtlanta
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S11Y0538

    An attorney, who admittedly failed to file his client's child custody and support modification action for several months after the client paid him a $2K fee, abandoned his client's case and failed t

  • In the Matter of Lynn M. Swank

    Publication Date: 2011-02-04
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ronald E. Smith, placeCityJonesboroPaula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Jenny K. Mittelman State Bar of country-regionGeorgiaplaceCityAtlantaAnthony B. Askew, Review Panel Chairperson King & Spalding LLP, placeCityAtlanta
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S11Y0223

    The Court suspended an attorney, pending resolution of felony charges agains