Date
Discipline Imposed
Description
12/23/2009
Suspended
An attorney was suspended from the practice of law in the State of Alabama for a period of ninety-one (91) days, by Order of the Supreme Court of Alabama effective…
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Date: 12/23/2009
Discipline Imposed: Suspended
Description:
An attorney was suspended from the practice of law in the State of Alabama for a period of ninety-one (91) days, by Order of the Supreme Court of Alabama effective December 23, 2009. The Supreme Court entered its order in accord with the provisions of the November 18, 2009, order of the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar accepting the attorney's Conditional Guilty Plea to violations of Rules 1.3(a), 1.4(a), 1.15(a), 8.4(a)&(g) of the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. Specifically, the attorney admitted that he was paid to represent a client in a land/survey dispute and failed to take substantive action in the matter. The attorney offered to make a full refund of the attorney’s fees to the client. Thereafter, it was determined that the refund was made from his operating account. The attorney admitted that he failed to deposit the client funds into his trust account. The investigation also revealed that he made personal payments out of his trust account.
3/7/2008
Disbarred
An attorney was disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Alabama effective January 8, 2013, by order of the Alabama Supreme Court. The Supreme Court entered its…
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Date: 3/7/2008
Discipline Imposed: Disbarred
Description:
An attorney was disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Alabama effective January 8, 2013, by order of the Alabama Supreme Court. The Supreme Court entered its order based upon the decision of the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar accepting the attorney's consent to disbarment, which was based upon his having been found guilty of five counts of deprivation of civil rights while acting under color of law in violation of 18 U.S.C. §42 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on March 7, 2008. Rule 23a.
7/30/2007
Suspended
The attorney was suspended from the practice of law in the State of Alabama for a period of four (4) years, by Order of the Supreme Court of Alabama, effective…
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Date: 7/30/2007
Discipline Imposed: Suspended
Description:
The attorney was suspended from the practice of law in the State of Alabama for a period of four (4) years, by Order of the Supreme Court of Alabama, effective July 30, 2007. The Supreme Court entered its order based upon the Disciplinary Commission’s acceptance of the attorney’s Conditional Guilty Plea wherein the attorney pled guilty to violations of Rules 8.4(a), 8.4(b), and 8.4(g), Ala. R. Prof. C. On or about December 14, 2007, the attorney pled guilty in federal court to violating 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
3/2/2007
Suspended
An attorney was suspended from the practice of law in the State of Alabama for a period of 90 days retroactive to March 2, 2007, the effective date of the…
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Date: 3/2/2007
Discipline Imposed: Suspended
Description:
An attorney was suspended from the practice of law in the State of Alabama for a period of 90 days retroactive to March 2, 2007, the effective date of the attorney’s summary suspension. On November 16, 2011, Panel II of the Disciplinary Board accepted the attorney’s Conditional Guilty Plea to a violation of Rule 8.1(b), Ala. R. Prof. C. Pursuant to the plea, the attorney’s license was reinstated and she was placed on probation for a minimum period of six months conditioned upon her making restitution and paying costs.