The duty of an attorney extends far beyond competence; it demands accountability and professional composure. The Supreme Court of Georgia delivered a stern ruling against attorney Charles M. Dalziel, ...
The privilege of practicing law has been temporarily revoked for prominent Albany, Georgia, attorney Joseph “Joe” Durham Jr. The move came in September 2025, when Durham filed a request for a voluntar...
The fiduciary duty of a lawyer is absolute, extending even to the funds owed to the estates of deceased clients. In a powerful disciplinary action, the Supreme Court of Georgia accepted the voluntary ...
The cornerstone of the legal profession is the duty of candor—absolute honesty toward the court. When an attorney intentionally subverts the judicial process through criminal fraud, the professional p...
In a decisive move to protect the public from unethical practice, the Supreme Court of Georgia ordered the permanent disbarment of attorney Justin Allen Chin. The ruling, effective July 22, 2025, ende...
In a stark reminder of the duties of legal ethics, attorney Allen Charles Jones was permanently disbarred from practicing law in both Alabama and Georgia after he admitted to smuggling illegal drugs a...
In 2018, the Supreme Court of Georgia ordered the disbarment of attorney Walter Linton Moore after he willfully abandoned six different clients in domestic relations cases, failed to refund their fees...
An explicit threat to file a bar complaint can be an ethical minefield for a lawyer. While it might seem like a strong way to gain an advantage in a legal dispute, it’s often against the very rules la...
The legal profession is built on trust. The moment an attorney receives a client’s money—whether it’s a retainer, an advance for costs, or a settlement check—they assume a fiduciary duty to protect th...
In a serious enforcement action to uphold the integrity of the bar, the Supreme Court of Georgia has ordered the disbarment of attorney Kathleen Strang of Albany, Georgia. The disbarment, which became...
Conservative lawyer Jenna Ellis, a key member of Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign legal team, pleaded guilty to a felony in Georgia and subsequently agreed to a three-year suspension of her la...
The Supreme Court of Georgia ordered the disbarment of attorney Andrea Jo Anne David-Vega in March 2024 after finding she abandoned a client’s personal injury case, allowed the statute of limitations ...
The trust clients place in their attorneys is foundational to the legal profession. When an attorney betrays that trust not just through negligence, but through deliberate, criminal deception, the con...
The promise an attorney makes to their client is one of diligence, competence, and, above all, honesty. When that promise is broken, particularly through theft and deliberate deceit, the legal system ...
Albany, Georgia, attorney Joseph “Joe” Durham Jr. requested a temporary suspension of his law license in September 2025 amidst a devastating State Bar investigation involving the alleged misuse of ove...
The Supreme Court of Georgia has imposed a six-month suspension on attorney Christopher Ryan Breault for multiple professional misconduct violations stemming from his aggressive litigation tactics and...
The Supreme Court of Georgia has issued a definitive order of disbarment against attorney Dell Jackson for a severe breach of professional duty that centered on client abandonment and a complete failu...
The pursuit of justice must always be conducted within the bounds of honesty. For an attorney, the duty of candor to the tribunal is one of the most sacred oaths, directly underpinning the integrity o...
The Indiana Supreme Court has imposed a Public Reprimand on Indianapolis attorney Steven P. Taylor for violating professional conduct rules in his representation of clients in a post-bankruptcy matter...
Indiana attorney Robert T. Miller has accumulated a disciplinary history marked by two separate instances of professional misconduct, each involving a misuse of his authority within the public legal s...
The legal profession demands moral rectitude both inside and outside the courtroom. When an attorney’s personal conduct crosses the line into criminal activity, the consequences can be swift and final...
The Indiana Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended Indianapolis attorney Andrew J. Jacobs from the practice of law due to his persistent failure to cooperate with a disciplinary investigation. This ...
The legal career of Indiana attorney Jacob R. Agee was ended by his own criminal conduct. Following his felony conviction in a fatal drunk driving crash, Agee submitted his resignation from the bar, a...
In a disciplinary conclusion that underscores the absolute necessity of integrity in the legal field, Indiana attorney Randy Godshalk chose to exit the profession via a resignation from the bar. This ...
The foundational principles of the legal profession—competence, diligence, and honest communication—were systematically abandoned by Indiana attorney James B. Dillon. His pattern of professional misco...
The case of James K. Wisco is a distressing example of a trusted public servant and attorney who succumbed to a personal vice, leading to a catastrophic betrayal of public trust. Wisco, who once serve...
In the legal profession, a license to practice is more than just a certification—it’s a badge of public trust. When an attorney’s personal conduct violates the law in a way that reflects poorly on the...
In the legal profession, integrity is non-negotiable, and cooperating with disciplinary authorities is a fundamental duty. When an attorney refuses to acknowledge or respond to a formal ethics grievan...
In the legal profession, trust is currency. When an attorney, particularly one whose practice involves complex financial matters like bankruptcy, chooses to violate that trust for personal gain, the c...
The practice of law requires not only competence and diligence but also an unwavering commitment to honesty with clients and the court. For Iowa and Illinois attorney Lori Jo Kieffer-Garrison, a susta...