Ethics

Clarke Wittstruck failed on multiple occasions to maintain, manage, and handle client funds.  Wittstruck neglected client matters and communications, which

James Thompson, III, mishandled client funds and allowed non-attorney staff to prepare documents and write checks for closings, resulting in irregularities

Laura Johnson intermingled client funds with personal funds and operating funds within the same trust account.  She also paid fees

Keith Henry was the staff attorney for Southern Financial Services until 2011.  Henry established a living trust for a South

On January 30, 2015, a hearing was conducted to consider Robert Brown, Jr.’s potential reinstatement to practice law after satisfying

On October 22, 2014, L. Pendleton Hayes filed an affidavit of surrender of license at the North Carolina State Bar.

On October 21, 2014, Freddie Lane, Jr. filed an affidavit of surrender of license at the North Carolina State Bar.

On July 25, 2014 Donald F. Lively was disbarred by the Council of the North Carolina State Bar. Based on

On April 24, 2014, Scott Leon Ingersoll received a reprimand from the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar.

On April 24, 2014 the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar issued a reprimand to William A. LeLiever

On April 24, 2014, the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar reprimanded Mark S. Jetton, Jr. for violations

On January 23, 2014, Christopher D. Lane received a reprimand from the Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar