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Coastal lawyer fined for website ‘puffery’
When the South Carolina Supreme Court caught wind of possible false advertising on Michael Hensley Wells’ website, the Conway attorney sprang into action. He scrubbed the offending lines from the site...
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In re Pennington (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-032-15, 4 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: Even though respondent failed to keep adequate financial records and disbursed money to beneficiary John Doe...
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In re Cutchin (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-049-15, 7 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: Where respondent (1) fraudulently deposited client funds into his operating account, (2) misappropriated client...
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In re Sample (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-009-16, 11 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: Although some of the disciplinary complaints against the respondent-attorney turned out to be baseless, he...
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In re Stockholm (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-029-16, 5 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: In several matters, respondent failed to pursue litigation for his clients as promised, falsely told his clients...
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In re Herlong (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-039-16, 5 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: The retired, inactive and now-sober respondent-lawyer admits that he violated multiple rules when he committed...
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In re Warren (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-050-16, 6 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: Where respondent (1) misappropriated more than $171,392 from trusts for which he was the trustee, (2) converted...
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In re Moak (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-056-16, 5 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: In several matters, respondent failed to communicate with his clients and failed to diligently represent his clients;...
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In re Locklair (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-094-16, 11 pp.) (Per Curiam) (John Few, J., not participating) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: While suffering from a cocaine addiction, respondent ignored his clients,...
View ArticleNichols named as next disciplinary counsel
Columbia lawyer John Nichols has been tapped to serve as the new head of the state Supreme Court’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel, which screens, investigates and prosecutes complaints against members...
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Coastal lawyer fined for website ‘puffery’
When the South Carolina Supreme Court caught wind of possible false advertising on Michael Hensley Wells’ website, the Conway attorney sprang into action. He scrubbed the offending lines from the site...
View ArticleAttorneys — Discipline – Public Reprimand – Trust Account Irregularities
In re Pennington (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-032-15, 4 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: Even though respondent failed to keep adequate financial records and disbursed money to beneficiary John Doe...
View ArticleAttorneys – Discipline – Disbarment – Client Funds – Practice Closure
In re Cutchin (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-049-15, 7 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: Where respondent (1) fraudulently deposited client funds into his operating account, (2) misappropriated client...
View ArticleAttorneys — Discipline – Definite Suspension – Communication Failures –...
In re Sample (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-009-16, 11 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: Although some of the disciplinary complaints against the respondent-attorney turned out to be baseless, he...
View ArticleAttorneys – Discipline – Disbarment – Lack of Diligence – Dishonesty
In re Stockholm (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-029-16, 5 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: In several matters, respondent failed to pursue litigation for his clients as promised, falsely told his clients...
View ArticleAttorneys – Discipline – Public Reprimand – Inactive Member – Criminal...
In re Herlong (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-039-16, 5 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: The retired, inactive and now-sober respondent-lawyer admits that he violated multiple rules when he committed...
View ArticleAttorneys – Discipline – Disbarment – Theft from Clients & Beneficiaries
In re Warren (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-050-16, 6 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: Where respondent (1) misappropriated more than $171,392 from trusts for which he was the trustee, (2) converted...
View ArticleAttorneys – Discipline – Failure to Communicate – Lack of Diligence – Trust...
In re Moak (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-056-16, 5 pp.) (Per Curiam) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: In several matters, respondent failed to communicate with his clients and failed to diligently represent his clients;...
View ArticleAttorneys – Discipline – Disbarment – Cocaine Addiction – Clients’ Money &...
In re Locklair (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-094-16, 11 pp.) (Per Curiam) (John Few, J., not participating) S.C. S. Ct. Holding: While suffering from a cocaine addiction, respondent ignored his clients,...
View ArticleNichols named as next disciplinary counsel
Columbia lawyer John Nichols has been tapped to serve as the new head of the state Supreme Court’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel, which screens, investigates and prosecutes complaints against members...
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