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Sumter attorney suspended
Attorney: Suzanna Rachel MacLean Location: Sumter Bar membership: Member since 2012 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice until further notice on August 24 Background: The Supreme Court suspended MacLean’s license to practice law until further order and appointed a special receiver to assume responsibility for her client files and law office accounts to protect the […]
Charleston attorney suspended
Attorney: Aaron Cole Mayer Location: Charleston Bar membership: Member since 2011 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice until further notice on August 24 Background: The Supreme Court suspended Mayer’s license to practice law until further order and appointed a special receiver to assume responsibility for his client files and law office accounts to protect the […]
Walhalla attorney suspended
Attorney: Franklin Matthews Jackson Location: Walhalla Bar membership: Member since 2016 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for nine months on Aug. 3. Background: In December 2015, the South Carolina Supreme Court authorized Jackson to be admitted to practice law, subject to certain conditions. He was subsequently admitted to practice law in South […]
Former Edgefield judge reprimanded
Judge: Robert E. Peeler Location: Edgefield Bar membership: Not a member of the state bar (Peeler was an Edgefield County Probate Court Judge from 1991 until July 2017) Disciplinary action: Publicly reprimanded on Aug. 22 Background: Peeler used the probate court account for personal financial dealings. Peeler admits he had repairs done to his roof […]
Sandy Springs attorney suspended
Attorney: Douglas Andrew Gaines Location: Sandy Springs Bar membership: Member since 2006 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice until further notice on July 24 Background: The Supreme Court suspended Gaines’ license to practice law until further order and appointed a special receiver to assume responsibility for his client files and law office accounts to protect […]
Rock Hill attorney suspended
Attorney: Bradford Alexander Rawlinson Location: Rock Hill Bar membership: Member since 2008 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice until further notice on July 24 Background: The Supreme Court suspended Rawlinson’s license to practice law until further order and appointed a special receiver to assume responsibility for his client files and law office accounts to protect […]
Lexington attorney suspended
Attorney: William F. Gorski Location: Lexington Bar membership: Member since 1995 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for 12 months on July 11 Background: Gorski admitted misconduct and agreed to the imposition of the definite suspension. The agreement resolves four complaints against Gorski. The first two involve his failure to keep clients reasonably […]
Mt. Pleasant attorney suspended
Attorney: Gwendolyn L. Robinson Location: Mt. Pleasant Bar membership: Member since 1995 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for nine months on July 11 Background: The underlying child custody case began after the mother of several children was killed in an accident. Robinson represented her client, the maternal grandmother, who was a defendant […]
Darlington attorney suspended
Attorney: David R. DuBose Location: Darlington Bar membership: Member since 2007 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for 15 days as an imposition of reciprocal discipline on June 13 Background: Dubose was admitted to practice law in Virginia in 2002 and in South Carolina in 2007. On June 9, 2015, he was suspended […]
Charleston attorney suspended
Attorney: John B. Kern Location: Charleston Bar membership: Member since 1994 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law until further notice on May 24 Background: The Supreme Court suspended Kern’s license to practice law until further order and appointed a special receiver to assume responsibility for his client files and law office accounts to […]
Columbia attorney suspended
Attorney: J. Marcus Whitlark Location: Columbia Bar membership: Member since 1984 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for one month on March 14 Background: On about seven occasions during February 2005 and October 2007, Whitlark and his previous law partner hired a court reporter. When the reporter’s invoices remained unpaid, the reporter obtained […]
Hartsville attorney reprimanded
Attorney: John W. Bledsoe III Location: Hartsville Bar membership: Member since 1973 Disciplinary action: Publicly reprimanded on March 14 Background: Bledsoe represented a client in a divorce and custody action. During his representation of the client, he expressed to the client that he was interested in a sexual relationship with her. At some point Bledsoe […]
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- Former running back from S.C. wins courtroom victory in contract dispute
- Contract – Government Contract – Qui Tam – False Claims Act
- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Consumer Protection – FCRA – Auto Loan – Bank Accounting Errors
- Licenses & Permits – Beer & Wine Permit – Restrictive Covenant – Suitable Location
- Licenses & Permits – Veterinarian – Vaccine Maintenance
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
Commentary
- Virginia Tech student got due process in hearing
- High court justices cross the line of propriety
- High court’s term was rough on big business
- The flip side of generative AI in law and how to address it
- The fight for equal educational opportunity continues
- Letter From The Editor – Working from Home
- NLRB joins FTC in taking aim at non-competes
- Supreme Court leaves key internet protection untouched
- US Supreme Court bites back at parody’s use of the First Amendment
- My goal: Provide the information that you need now
- Case study: North Carolina courts provide guidance on scope, limitations of attorney-client privilege
- A Different Ode to Pro Bono Work
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