• In re Rand

    Publication Date: 2005-07-22
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William P. Smith III, General Counsel, and Jenny K. Mittleman State Bar of Ga., Atlanta. James E. Spence Jr., Atlanta. C. Bradford Marsh, Chair Review Panel, Atlanta. Brian Steel The Steel Law Firm PC, Atlanta.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S05Y1256

    Attorney misappropriated settlement funds because of a significant mental disability was suspended for five

  • In re Lewis

    Publication Date: 2005-07-15
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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. Page A. Pate, Atlanta. C. Bradford Marsh, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S05Y1405

    An attorney voluntarily surrendered his license based on his guilty plea to misprision of a f

  • 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 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

  • In re Norton

    Publication Date: 2005-02-18
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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. William H. Norton, Marietta. C. Bradford Marsh, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta. Roy M. Sobelson Georgia State Univ. Sch. of Law, Atlanta.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S05Y0741

    An attorney was suspended for 120 days for not acting expeditiously with regard to his client's child visitation modification a

  • In re Hutchison

    Publication Date: 2005-01-21
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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. Brian R. Hutchison, Warrenville. C. Bradford Marsh, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S04Y0533

    An attorney who was disbarred in Illinois for commingling and converting client funds was disbarred in Ge