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Wake County attorney suspended
Attorney: Timothy A. Gunther Location: Wake County Bar Membership: Since 1992 Disciplinary action: 2-year suspension Background: The defendant was found guilty of perjury through falsifying his residential address to make himself appear eligible for the position of District 10F Court Judge during his campaign. In 2019 Gunther ran for District 10F. To appear eligible for [&helli[...]
Wake County attorney reprimanded
Attorney: David A. Harley Location: Wake County Bar Membership: Since 1996 Disciplinary action: Reprimand Background: Defendant was found guilty of failing to promptly render an accounting of entrusted funds upon client request [1.15(d)], failing to respond to inquiry from a regulatory authority [8.l(b)], neglecting a client’s case [1.3], engaging in conduct prejudicial to the adm[...]
Wake County attorney suspended
Attorney: Alexander Zolfaghari Location: Wake County Bar Membership: Since 2006 Disciplinary action: 5-year suspension Background: The defendant was found guilty of neglecting client cases, failing to properly communicate with clients, abandoning clients’ cases, failing to refund unearned fees, making false statements during the disciplinary investigation, failing to abide by cour[...]
Wake County attorney reprimanded
Attorney: David D. Moore Location: Wake County Bar membership: Disciplinary action: Reprimand Background: The defendant is found guilty of charging and collecting an excessive fee in violation of Rule 1.5(a) and providing his client with a “receipt and release” form that violates Rule 1.8(h)(2). In May 2020, the defendant began representing his client regarding a […]
Wake County attorney reprimanded
Attorney: Steven L. Gourley Location: Wake County Bar Membership: Disciplinary action: Reprimand Background: The defendant was found guilty of professional misconduct due to the development of a personal relationship with a past client. After the defendant prosecuted several domestic violence charges in which his client was a complaining witness/victim, they got involved in a rom[...]
Wake County attorney suspended
Attorney: Jim Melo Location: Wake County Bar membership: Member since 2006 Disciplinary action: Five-year suspension Background: Defendant was found guilty of withholding funds from the firms employees as required by 26 U.S.C. § 7202. Defendant committed felonious criminal acts that reflect adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer in other respects in […]
Wake County attorney suspended
Attorney: Perry Mastromichalis Location: Wake County Bar membership: Member since 1986 Disciplinary action: Four-year suspension Background: By printing his former friend’s (now deceased) name to an insurance policy application to obtain insurance coverage on a vehicle, knowing the vehicle was titled in his former friend’s name and knowing he did not have authority to do [&hellip[...]
Wake County attorney disbarred
Attorney: R. Cherry Stokes Location: Wake County Bar membership: Admitted in 1972; disbarred in 1987; readmitted in 1993 Disciplinary action: Disbarment, effective Oct. 31 Background: On Nov. 22, 2021, the North Carolina State Bar filed a formal complaint against Stokes, alleging, among other things, that he was convicted of eight counts of felonious injury by […]
Durham attorney reprimanded (May 2022)
Attorney: Charles M. Kunz Location: Durham Bar membership: Member since 2016 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on February 16 Background: In December 2019, J.S. retained Kunz to file a new I-130 immigration petition for S.P. The petition Kunz filed omitted various pieces of necessary information, including information about S.P.’s current and former spouses and when she was […]
Matthews attorney censured (May 2022)
Attorney: John C. Snyder III Location: Matthews Bar membership: Member since 2001 Disciplinary action: Censured on February 16 Background: Snyder represented V.K. in a lawsuit brought by his former employer for allegedly violating a noncompete agreement. One week after the plaintiff took a voluntary dismissal with prejudice of the case against V.K., Snyder filed an […]
Chapel Hill attorney reprimanded (May 2022)
Attorney: Michelle L. English Location: Chapel Hill Bar membership: Member since 2011 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on April 19 Background: English undertook to serve as sponsoring local lawyer for Donnya Banks, an Illinois lawyer who undertook to represent plaintiffs in multiple claims in Wake County Superior Court and before the N.C. Industrial Commission (NCIC) arising from […[...]
Atlanta attorney suspended in North Carolina
Attorney: Thomas O. Harper III Location: Atlanta, Georgia Bar membership: Member since 1995 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for two years on April 11. The suspension is stayed for two years so long as Harper complies with certain conditions. Background: Harper failed to timely file and pay his federal and state income […]
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