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North Charleston attorney suspended indefinitely
By: David Donovan//October 27, 2021
Attorney: Michael Justin Mims
Location: North Charleston
Bar membership: Member since 2007
Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law until further order on Oct. 22
Background: The Office of Disciplinary Counsel asked the Supreme Court to place Mims on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17(a) of the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement, and the court ordered that Mims’ license to practice law in the state be suspended until further order. It was further ordered that a special receiver be appointed to assume responsibility for his client files and law office accounts to protect the interests of his clients.
Previous discipline: None
All information contained in the Bar Discipline Roundup is compiled and edited by Lawyers Weekly editor in chief David Donovan. He can be reached at [email protected].
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