Articles by Campbell Law Observer

Stanley Mitchell engaged in sexual relations with a client whom he was appointed by the court to represent.  As such, he violated Rules 1.19(a) and 8.4(d) of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct.  The North Carolina Bar disbarred Mitchell on July 17, 2015, as a result of his actions. ...[Continue Reading]

Thomasine Moore failed to ensure trusted funds received by a client were deposited into her trust account and maintained in trust in violation of Rule 1.15-2(b) and failed to properly maintain entrusted funds in violation of Rule 1.15-2(a) and (m).  Moore’s failure to ensure funds required by a ...[Continue Reading]

Robert Gallant failed to file his federal and state income tax returns for tax years 2007 through 2013.  Gallant’s failure to file his taxes was a willful action, and as such he violated 26 U.S.C. § 7203 and N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-236(a)(9).  Gallant committed criminal acts that reflect ...[Continue Reading]

In August 2014, Robert Griffin was suspended by the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the State Bar.  As of March 25, 2015, Griffin had served six months of the active suspension, and applied for reinstatement on April 8, 2015.  Griffin failed to show by clear and convincing evidence that he ...[Continue Reading]

Marty McConchie misappropriated client funds when in May 2010 he used $1,275.13 of the $1,453.25 in client funds being held in trust for the benefit of himself.  In doing so, McConchie violated Rule 1.15-2(j) and Rule 8.4(c) of the North Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct.  The North Carolina ...[Continue Reading]

Robert J. Howell was arrested on June 12, 2015, for kidnapping, attempted murder, first-degree burglary, and possession of cocaine in Charleston, South Carolina.  The pending charges against Howell raised concern for his mental health, stability and fitness to practice law, and if proven, would ...[Continue Reading]

Christopher Boothe failed to file his state and federal taxes in 2012 and 2013, and also failed to pay state taxes in 2012 and 2013.  Boothe did not file his federal or state income taxes for the years 2012 and 2013 until December 2014.  Since Boothe’s failure to file hit federal and state ...[Continue Reading]

On May 9, 2013, Elaine Kelley was suspended from the practice of law for six months by a superior court judge.  On March 17, 2014, the Disciplinary Hearing Commission entered an order suspending Kelley for four years.  On May 26, 2015, Kelley submitted a petition to stay her suspension, which was ...[Continue Reading]

William Wallace Respess, Jr. was suspended from the practice of law for two years on June 9th, 2015 after the State Bar found several violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct.  Respess, while representing a client on her divorce, engaged in a sexual relationship with her in violation of ...[Continue Reading]

On August 5, 2015, the North Carolina State Bar conducted a random procedural audit of John Johnston’s trust accounts.  The audit revealed several problems highlighting Johnston’s failure to maintain and document his trust account as specified in Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15-1, 1.15-2, ...[Continue Reading]

Sir-Christopher Anderson was disbarred June 2015.  Beginning in 2013, Anderson misappropriated entrusted funds he received for the benefit of multiple clients, provided dishonest responses to the North Carolina Bar during an investigation, failed to properly maintain proper client ledgers, failed ...[Continue Reading]

Peter C. Capece was disbarred in May 2015 after misappropriating client funds for six years.  Between 2009 and February 2015, Capece misappropriated at least $1,584,905.51 from funds entrusted to him in his fiduciary capacities.  In doing so, Capece violated Rule 1.15-2(j).  His conduct also ...[Continue Reading]