North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
Richard C. Poole was suspended indefinitely on Oct. 31 pursuant to a consent order of noncompliance suspension.
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Read More »Greenville attorney suspended indefinitely
Ethics opinion would bless eyes-only agreements 
A proposed ethics opinion would permit lawyers to accept an opposing counsel’s offer to view certain documents subject to an “attorney eyes only” disclosure restriction without their client’s consent. Proposed 2019 Formal Ethics Opinion 7, published by the North ...
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Read More »Goldsboro attorney reprimanded
Wilmington attorney reprimanded
Wilmington attorney, ex-senator reprimanded
Greensboro attorney reprimanded
Waynesville attorney reprimanded
Jacksonville attorney disbarred
George L. Collins was disbarred on Oct. 25. There is a pending complaint against Collins in the Disciplinary Hearing Commission alleging that he violated the Rules of Professional Conduct. The nature of the complaint is not specified in the order of disbarment, but Collins surrendered his law license voluntarily.
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Read More »Marshall attorney disbarred
David R. Payne was disbarred on Oct. 25. Payne pleaded guilty and was convicted on Oct. 23 of the federal felony offense of knowingly making false statements for the purpose of influencing an institution whose accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Read More »Jacksonville attorney censured three times
Matthew C. Coxe received three distinct censures on Aug. 7, each for failing to adequately communicate with a client who was incarcerated, despite repeated requests from the client to do so.
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