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In re Alneta L. Stafford, BK 00-74112, Doc. #37

(Judgment for Debtor in the amount of $1,825 against her former counsel for monies entrusted to him which were not paid to mortgage company and for attorney's fees incurred by new counsel.  Court finds that counsel violated Georgia Rule 1.15(I) by failing to account to client for funds entrusted to him, and that reasonable grounds to believe that counsel also violated Georgia Rule 5.5(a), which prohibits a lawyer from assisting in the unauthorized practice of law; Georgia Rule 5.3 which requires proper supervision of legal assistants; Georgia Rule 3.3(a), which imposes a duty to be candid with the Court; and Georgia Rule 1.1, which requires a lawyer to provide competent representation to his client.  Court referred matter to State Bar of Georgia for further investigation and proceedings)
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01/13/2005