South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Attorney: David Paul Traywick Location: Isle of Palms Bar membership: Member since 2009 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for six months on June 18, retroactive to the date of his interim suspension. Background: Beginning in June 2020, ...

Attorney: Peter D. Korn Location: Gilbert Bar membership: Member since 1974 Disciplinary action: Publicly reprimanded on April 21 Background: Korn was the sole officer, director, and shareholder of his law firm, which represented lenders in default matters. In 2009 Korn ...

Attorney: Jennings B. Anderson Location: Greenwood Bar membership: Member since 2008 Disciplinary action: Publicly reprimanded on April 21 Background: Anderson represented a client in a divorce. Sometime in April or May 2019, Anderson and the client began a sexual relationship. ...

Attorney: James Watson Smiley IV Location: Charleston Bar membership: Member since 1993 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for four months on April 21 Background: Smiley represented a client on a motion for reconsideration following a guilty plea ...

Attorney: John A. Jackson Location: North Charleston Bar membership: Member since 2007 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on April 21 Background: A client filed a claim against Jackson with the Resolution of Fee Disputes Board after Jackson stopped responding to her repeated ...

Attorney: P. Michael DuPree Location: Charleston Bar membership: Member since 1988 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law until further notice on April 16 Background: The Supreme Court suspended DuPree’s license to practice law until further order. No further ...

Attorney: Thurmond Brooker Location: Florence Bar membership: Member since 1999 Disciplinary action: Publicly reprimanded on March 31 Background: In five separate matters spanning from 2004 to 2012, Brooker at various times failed to adequately communicate with clients, failed to provide ...

Attorney: Joseph Sidney Mendelsohn Location: Charleston Bar membership: Member since 1964 Disciplinary action: Publicly reprimanded on March 31 Background: Mendelsohn was a Charleston Municipal Court Judge, and in January 2019 his friend received a City of Charleston traffic ticket. Mendelsohn ...

Attorney: Harry B. Gregory Jr. Location: Columbia Bar membership: Member since 1985 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law until further notice on March 25 Background: The Supreme Court suspended Gregory’s license to practice law until further notice at ...

Attorney: Bradley A. Norton Location: Walhalla Bar membership: Member since 1991 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for one year on March 17 Background: Norton represented a number of clients in separate personal injury matters spanning from 1994 ...