South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Attorney: Melisa White Gay Location: Mt. Pleasant Bar membership: Member since 1991 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for six months on July 3, retroactive to the date of her interim suspension. Background: Gay pleaded no contest to ...

Ronald Wade Moak was suspended from the practice of law for one year on May 15.

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Edward P. McKenzie was suspended from the practice of law for one year as an imposition of reciprocal discipline on May 15.

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Attorney: Theo Walker Mitchell Location: Greenville Bar membership: Member since 1970 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law until further notice on April 25 Background: The Supreme Court suspended Mitchell’s license to practice law until further order and appointed ...

Attorney: Christopher Michael Ochoa Location: Jacksonville, Florida Bar membership: Was previously barred in Florida, but never barred in South Carolina Disciplinary action: Debarred on April 24 (prohibited from practicing law or seeking any form of admission to practice law in ...

Attorney: Farzad Naderi Location: Mission Viejo, California Bar membership: Barred in California, but not in South Carolina Disciplinary action: Debarred on April 24 (prohibited from practicing law or seeking any form of admission to practice law in South Carolina) Background: ...

Attorney: Gregory Alan Newell Location: Greenville Bar membership: First admitted in 1981 Disciplinary action: Readmitted to the practice of law on Feb. 20 Background: In April 2002, the South Carolina Supreme Court suspended Newell from the practice of law for ...

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Attorney: Christi Anne Misocky Location: Monroe, North Carolina (formerly of Fort Mill) Bar membership: Member since 2009 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law until further notice on March 1. Background: On Feb. 15 Misocky was arrested and charged ...

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Attorney: Jonathan L.B. Davis Location: Blythewood Bar membership: Member since 2003 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for one year on Feb. 27, retroactive to the date of his interim suspension. Background: A married couple retained Davis to ...

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Attorney: Fulton Casey Dale Cornwell Location: Columbia Bar membership: Member since 2005 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on Feb. 27 Background: Cornwell’s order of disbarment notes 12 separate matters, mostly related to his work representing clients in post-conviction relief matters. In November ...

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