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Wake County attorney faces 1-year suspension
Attorney: Camille E. Hill Location: Wake County Bar membership: Since 2016 Disciplinary action: 1-year suspension Background: Defendant was found guilty of accepting funds after leaving a firm. The defendant was an associate attorney at the Neumann Law Firm where she practiced family and criminal law. On July 9, 2020, the defendant gave Neumann Law Firm […]
Wake County attorney suspended 30 days
Attorney: Elizabeth J. Caviness County: Wake County Bar membership: Since 1989 Disciplinary action: 30-day suspension Background: The defendant was found guilty of noncompliance with the investigation of a grievance filed against her on March 20, 2022. She failed to respond to numerous letters of notice, phone calls, and subpoenas from the State Bar. On Nov. […]
Wake County attorney suspended
Attorney: Lloyd Kelso Location: Wake County Bar membership: Since 1977 Disciplinary action: 1 year suspension Background: Defendant was found guilty of multiple offenses and engaged in a pattern of misconduct. At the time of this conduct, the defendant knew or should have known that his actions could harm his clients. In Nov. 2019, the defendant […]
Wake County attorney suspended for 4 years
Attorney: Willie Brooks Location: Wake County Bar membership: Since 1982 Disciplinary action: 4-year suspension Background: The defendant has been found guilty of failing to conduct monthly reconciliations of his trust account following a random audit to Brooks’ trust account by the North Carolina State Bar on March 6, 2019. In addition to finding Brooks had […]
Wake County attorney reprimanded
Attorney: Deborrah L. Newton Location: Wake County Disciplinary action: Reprimand Background: Defendant was found guilty of submitting fee applications that contained inaccurate and excessive billing entries. Defendant engaged in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice in violation of Rule 8.4(d). In 2021 the defendant was appointed by The Office of the Capital [&h[...]
Wake County attorney reprimanded
Attorney: Michelle L. Vereckey Location: Wake County Bar membership: Since 2001 Disciplinary action: Reprimand Background: The defendant was found guilty of professional misconduct. The defendant initiated multiple wires pursuant to fraudulent wiring instructions without verifying the wiring instructions with the lender and failed to note numerous “red flags” which should have rais[...]
Wake County attorney disbarred
Attorney: Meghan E. Ashworth Location: Wake County Bar Membership: Disciplinary Action: Disbarment Background: The defendant was found guilty of diverting and withholding $16,433.26 of legal fees that lawfully belonged to her prior law firm. The defendant engaged in conduct involving misrepresentation that reflects adversely on her fitness as a lawyer in violation of Rule 8.4(c[...]
Wake County attorney faces reprimand
Attorney: James D. Byers Location: Wake County Bar Membership: Since 1994 Disciplinary Action: Reprimand Background: The defendant was found guilty of a pattern of delay, procrastination, forgetfulness, or carelessness indicating a reckless disregard of their professional duties in violation of Rule 1.3. In April 2018, the defendant was retained by client W.S. to expunge [&h[...]
Wake County attorney also reprimanded
Attorney: Gerald C. Parker Location: Wake County Disciplinary action: Reprimand Background: The defendant was found guilty of engaging in a conflict of interest in violation of Rule 1.7, and entered an improper business transaction with a client and knowingly acquired an ownership, possessory, security or other pecuniary interest directly adverse to your client in violation of [&hel[...]
Wake County attorney reprimanded
Attorney: George D. Norris Location: Wake County Bar Membership: Since 2012 Disciplinary Action: Reprimand Background: The defendant was appointed to represent the complainant C.M.’s daughter P.E. on a criminal charge of Food Stamp and Medical Assistance Recipient Fraud. Before she was arrested, P.E. had a close relationship with and resided with E.F. E.F. was involved [&hellip[...]
Wake county attorney reprimanded
Attorney: George N. Miller Location: Wake County Bar Membership: Since 1986 Disciplinary Action: Reprimand Background: The defendant has been found guilty of professional misconduct. In 2011, O.V. hired the defendant to help him secure legal permanent resident status in the United States. The defendant failed to timely provide necessary documents in response to an audit […]
Wake County attorney suspended
Attorney: Brooke M. Crump Location: Wake County Bar membership: Since 2017 Disciplinary action: Suspension Background: After having a grievance filed against her for increasing her fee without informing her client and failing to disburse entrusted funds payable to various third parties, the defendant was found guilty of non-compliance with the grievance process. Because the allegatio[...]
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