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In May 2015, William McKeny’s petition for stay was denied. He was suspended for three years, and did not properly withdraw from his pending cases, did not provide prompt notice of location and contact information to the State Bar, deliver to all clients file materials in a prompt manner, and
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Ralph Bryant, Jr. was reinstated after being suspended for misappropriation and mishandling of clients’ entrusted funds. The Council found in favor of Mr. Bryant and reinstated upon the condition that he not handle clients’ entrusted funds. Trouble viewing? Click here to download the order
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Thomas Foster was disbarred in April 2015 for misappropriating fiduciary funds and failing to pay and file federal and state income taxes. Foster is disbarred with the option to petition for reinstatement and must reimburse all misappropriated fiduciary funds in the amounts and to the recipients
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Allan De Laine petitioned for reinstatement to the practice of law from his two year suspension. Mr. De Laine demonstrated by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence that he wound down his law practice, kept the Membership Department of the State Bar informed of his current location and contact
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Matthew Ragaller surrendered his law license and was disbarred for misappropriating funds, using entrusted funds for the benefit of one other than the legal owner, and filing false and inaccurate accountings with the Clerk of Court. Ragaller was disbarred from the practice of law with the
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Edward McVey surrendered his law license and was disbarred for knowingly and intentionally creating fictitious documents that purported to show he maintained liability coverage when he did not to be an approved closing attorney, submitting false documents, and making other such false statements and
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In January 2015, the Grievance Committee reprimanded Eric Ellison for not appearing in court for a client and not representing a client he had indicated he would represent. There were other miscellaneous issues with Ellison’s handling of his client’s case including stating he did not miss a
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Kenneth Free was reprimanded in June 2014 for neglecting to file a notice of appeal on his client’s behalf. Free admitted to this neglect, and as such, reprimanded and ordered to provide evidence that he has completed eight (8) hours of continuing legal education courses in the specific area of
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In December 2014, a Hearing Panel conducting a hearing of Peter Paul and suspended him from the practice of law with his suspension stayed for one year as long as he met multiple conditions. Paul created inaccurate ledgers to clients providing for misleading of clients and the State Bar with
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In April 2014, Wilbur Linton surrendered his license to practice law and was disbarred by the North Carolina State Bar. In March 2013, he was found having not properly managed his trust account, and his suspension was stayed pending multiple conditions. However, his suspension was activated
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View the Formal Ethics Opinion in Full Here The Formal Ethics Opinion 2015 FEO 2 rules that when the original debt of an unrepresented borrower, owner, or guarantor is over $100,000, a lawyer for a lender may prepare and provide a waiver of the right to notice of foreclosure and the right to a
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View the Formal Ethics Opinion in Full Here The Formal Ethics Opinion 2015 FEO 3 rules that a lawyer may not offer a computer tablet to a prospective client in a direct mail solicitation letter. A lawyer is not permitted to make false or misleading statements or communications about him or his
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View the Proposed Ethics Opinion in Full Here Editor’s Note: At its meeting on July 17, 2015, the Ethics Committee voted to withdraw this opinion without substitution in light of recently adopted legislation that resolves the issue of professional responsibility raised in the proposed
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View the Formal Ethics Opinion in Full Here The Formal Ethics Opinion 2014 FEO 10, republished during the April 2015 meeting, rules that a lawyer who handles adoptions as part of her or his law practice and also owns a financial interest in a for-profit adoption agency may, with informed consent,
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