North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Attorney: Jody P. Mitchell Location: Dobson Bar membership: Member since 2005 Disciplinary action: Censured on May 14 Background: Mitchell represented a client in a separation from his wife. The client believed that his wife was having an extramarital affair, and ...

Attorney: Eric M. Applefield Location: Charlotte Bar membership: Member since 2014 Disciplinary action: Censured on May 14 Background: Applefield served as in-house counsel for a client’s real estate development companies. He used the companies’ client records and other proprietary information ...

Attorney: Roydera D. Hackworth Location: Greensboro Bar membership: Member since 1997 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on July 16 Background: Hackworth surrendered her law license voluntarily in response to a pending state bar investigation regarding allegations that, after the effective date of ...

Attorney: Cabell J. Regan Location: Pittsboro Bar membership: Member since 1979 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on July 23 Background: While representing a client in a criminal matter, Regan prepared and helped the client execute a power of attorney that named Regan ...

Attorney: Robert G. Spaugh Location: Winston-Salem Bar membership: Member since 1990 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on May 14 Background: In a domestic case, Spaugh was not diligent in preparing a qualified domestic relations order on behalf of a client and did ...

Attorney: R. Steve Monks Location: Raleigh Bar membership: Member since 2003 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on May 14 Background: In 2019, Monks filed a motion seeking an ex parte child custody order on behalf of a client, and an amended motion ...

Attorney: Raymond D. Godfrey Location: Lumberton Bar membership: Member since 2011 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on May 14 Background: In January 2021, Godfrey was served by the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office with a letter of notice and substance of a grievance. ...

Attorney: Charles L. Morgan Jr. Location: Charlotte Bar membership: Member since 1981 Disciplinary action: The remaining portion of Morgan’s suspension was stayed, and he was readmitted to the practice of law on June 28. Background: Morgan was suspended from the ...

Attorney: Julie A. Parker Location: Mocksville Bar membership: Member since 1987 Disciplinary action: The remaining portion of Parker’s suspension was stayed, and she was readmitted to the practice of law on July 1. Background: Parker was suspended from the practice ...

Attorney: Guangya Liu Location: Durham Bar membership: Member since 2018 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for two years on June 24. The suspension is stayed for three years so long as Liu complies with certain conditions. Background: ...