11.30.15 Interim Suspension [Unknown]
Karla Simon was temporarily suspended from the practice of law, pending further investigation, on November 30, 2015. Simon pled guilty […]
Professional Responsibility & Legal Ethics
11.18.15 Disbarment [Onslow County]
Victor H. Morgan, Jr. was disbarred from the practice of law on November 18, 2015. Prior to disbarment, Morgan’s license
11.16.15 Disbarment [Guilford County]
Jimmy A. Pettus was disbarred on November 11, 2015. The State Bar found that between November 2010 and December 2011,
11.12.15 Suspension [Guilford County]
H. Russell Vick and Jimmy A. Pettus, partners in Vick & Associates, were disciplined for not timely depositing their employee’s
11.3.15 Suspension [Buncombe County]
Robert Tucker was suspended from the practice of law on November 3, 2015. During the course of his law practice,
11.2.15 Order Dismissing Complaint [Durham County]
The complaint filed against Gretchen M. Engel alleging that she had engaged in intentional misconduct, willfulness, or bad faith, was
The rise of Avvo may cause a rise in ethics issues in North Carolina
A new, popular, lawyer rating and legal services website may cause ethical issues with attorneys in North Carolina and issues similar to that of the North Carolina State Bar’s problem with LegalZoom.
Proposed 2015 Formal Ethics Opinion 9: Holding Out Non-Equity Firm Lawyers as “Partners”
View the Proposed Ethics Opinion in Full Here The North Carolina State Bar ruled in a proposed opinion at it’s
Judge Giving Option of Giving a Pint of Blood or Paying a Fine: Ethical or Improper?
Is it permissible for a judge to require someone found guilty to either pay the fee or give a pint of blood?
10.23.15 Disbarment [Pamlico County]
On October 23, 2015, William Sage was disbarred from the practice of law. Sage misappropriated entrusted client funds in the
10.23.15 Disbarment [Durham County]
On October 23, 2015, Adrian Garcia was disbarred from the practice of law. Garcia misappropriated entrusted client funds in the
10.20.2015 Disbarment [Wake County]
L.J. Blackwood, II, was disbarred from the practice of law on October 20, 2015, when he was found to have
10.13.2015 Disbarment [ Wake County]
Garey M. Ballance was disbarred from the practice of law on October 8, 2015. The North Carolina State Bar filed
09.28.2015 Suspension Stayed [Wake County]
On September 28, 2015, Jason Gold was reinstated to practice law, and his suspension stayed. He was suspended on September
09.28.2015 Reinstatement [Guilford County]
On September 28, 2015, Jeffrey Berman was reinstated to practice law. He was suspended on May 1, 2013 for improperly