South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
The Supreme Court of New Jersey suspended respondent from the practice of law in that state for one year after respondent entered an Alford plea to compounding a crime in Virgin Islands Superior Court. Respondent failed to notify the ...
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Attorneys – TRO – IOLTA Account – Client’s Transfer – Plaintiff’s Investment 
The plaintiff-limited liability company and its investing member allege that, after the LLC’s managing member became the target of a federal investigation, the managing member transferred $5,000,000 of the investing member’s investment to the defendant-law firm’s IOLTA account. Plaintiff is ...
Read More »Attorneys – Fee Dispute Resolution – Retainer Agreement – Circuit Court Complaint
Where (1) the plaintiff-attorney obtained a favorable result for the defendant-client, (2) a trial judge found the attorney’s fee to be reasonable and ordered the opposing party to pay most of the fee, and (3) the client promised to pay ...
Read More »Attorneys – Discipline – Unauthorized Practice of Law – Credit Counseling – Advertising
By failing to respond in these proceedings, respondent, a former Florida lawyer, has admitted that his provision of legal services and his advertisements targeted to this state make him subject to the disciplinary authority of this court. Respondent’s representation of ...
Read More »Attorneys – Discipline – Debarment – Unauthorized Practice of Law – Credit Counseling
By failing to respond in these proceedings, respondent, a California attorney, admits that, although not licensed in South Carolina, he provided legal services in South Carolina – making him subject to the disciplinary authority of this court. Respondent also admits ...
Read More »Attorneys – Discipline – Disbarment – Failures to Communicate – Trust Account
In multiple matters, respondent failed to keep his clients reasonably informed, failed to respond to his clients’ reasonable requests for information, and failed to respond to communications from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and this court. In one instance, the ...
Read More »Attorneys – Discipline – Disbarment – Failure to Communicate – Trust Account
Among other things, respondent failed to (1) communicate with his clients, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, or this court; (2) diligently represent his clients; and (3) maintain accurate records for his trust account. Respondent admits that he violated several provisions ...
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Read More »Attorneys – Discipline – Definite Suspension – Lack of Competence – Communication Failures – Bankruptcy Clients
In several matters before the bankruptcy court, the respondent-attorney’s representation of his clients was so inaccurate, incomplete, or dilatory that he was required to refund or disgorge his legal fees. Respondent also failed to timely communicate with the bankruptcy trustee, ...
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Read More »Attorneys – Tort/Negligence – Legal Malpractice – Civil Practice – Statute of Limitations – Rule 40(j) Tolling
Appellant-client’s legal malpractice claim is based not on the failure of an underlying lawsuit but on a letter that the respondent-attorney sent to a third party in connection with an underlying lawsuit, which letter precipitated a defamation counterclaim by the ...
Read More »Attorneys – Creditor entitled to attorneys’ fees incurred after bankruptcy petition was filed
Where a debtor agreed to pay attorneys’ fees incurred in attempts to recover money owed under a loan in a contract signed prior to his filing for bankruptcy, the creditor was entitled to recover attorneys’ fees that were incurred after ...
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