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Morehead City attorney censured
David Donovan//August 28, 2020//
Attorney: John E. Way
Location: Morehead City
Bar membership: Member since 1981
Disciplinary action: Censured on Aug. 19
Background: In 2016 Way prepared a general warranty deed conveying a piece of real property from his client to the client and his wife as tenants by the entireties, and filed the deed with the Carteret County Clerk of Court. In that deed, Way falsely stated that the couple took title to the property free and clear of all encumbrances when in fact he knew that there was a lien against the property stemming from a judgment that had been entered against his client.
Previous discipline: None
All information contained in the Bar Discipline Roundup is compiled and edited by Lawyers Weekly editor-in-chief David Donovan. He can be reached at [email protected].
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