Beaufort attorney suspended indefinitely

Attorney: Cory Howerton Fleming

Location: Beaufort

Bar membership: Member since 1994

Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law until further order on Oct. 8

Background: The Office of Disciplinary Counsel asked the Supreme Court to place Fleming on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17(b) of the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement, and the court ordered that Fleming’s license to practice law in the state be suspended until further order. The court’s order did not provide any information about the reason for the suspension, but the Associated Press reported that Fleming has been named as a defendant in two lawsuits connected his work in legal disputes related to now-suspended attorney Alex Murdaugh. In a statement reported by the AP, Fleming acknowledged that he had made “material mistakes” while managing an estate, but said that he was not a willing participant in any scheme perpetrated by Murdaugh.

Previous discipline: None

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