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Attorney: Charles D. Coppage Location: Kill Devil Hills Bar membership: Member since 1974 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for two years on May 1. The suspension is stayed for two years so long as Coppage complies with ...
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Gastonia attorney suspended 
Attorney: J. Brandon Graham Location: Gastonia Bar membership: Member since 2002 Disciplinary action: Suspended pending the disposition of all disciplinary proceedings against him on April 22. Background: Graham pleaded guilty to felony possession of methamphetamine on Oct. 1, 2018 in ...
Read More »Greenville attorney suspended
Attorney: Frank A. Cassiano Jr. Location: Greenville Bar membership: Member since 1988 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for five years on April 18. Background: Cassiano offered to buy two properties in Greenville from Edgar Cox, who wanted ...
Read More »Mount Holly attorney suspended
James M. Goard was suspended from the practice of law for five years on April 12. After two years, Goard may apply for a stay of the remaining portion of the suspension.
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Read More »Raleigh attorney censured
Ryan D. Shoaf was censured on April 15 for providing legal services to North Carolina residents on behalf of an entity not authorized to practice law in North Carolina.
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Read More »Asheville attorney censured
Attorney: Jennifer Nicole Foster Location: Asheville Bar membership: Member since 1995 Disciplinary action: Censured on March 25 Background: Foster posted on social media that she had “basically” been put out of business by another attorney and was unable to take ...
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Read More »Wilmington attorney censured and reprimanded
Attorney: Steven B. Wright Location: Wilmington Bar membership: Member since 2013 Disciplinary action: Censured in one matter and reprimanded in another on Feb. 8 Background: Wright was administratively suspended from November 2015 to February 2016. While representing a client in ...
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Read More »Lincolnton attorney disbarred
Attorney: John O. Lafferty Jr. Location: Lincolnton Bar membership: Member since 1972 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on April 5 Background: Lafferty willfully failed to timely file federal and state income taxes for the years 2000 through 2017, failed to pay an ...
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