Attorney: Rudolph A. Bata Jr. Location: Murphy Bar membership: Member since 1978 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Aug. 15 Background: A client who owned properties in a subdivision in Murphy contacted Bata in 2012 seeking legal advice about whether he owed ...

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Attorney: Stephanie L. Villaver Location: Jacksonville Bar membership: Member since 2003 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Aug. 9 Background: Villaver advertised on her Facebook page that she “specialized” in personal injury claims. A lawyer cannot state that he or she specializes ...

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Attorney: Sonia M. Privette Location: Washington Bar membership: Member since 1985 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Aug. 29 Background: Privette represented a client in a divorce and child custody case and did not adequately communicate with the client about the status ...

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Attorney: J. Michael Edney Location: Hendersonville Bar membership: Member since 1985 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Aug. 9 Background: In December 2014 Edney was hired to handle an estate and given two checks that made payable to the estate. Edney did ...

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Attorney: Craig O. Asbill Location: Charlotte Bar membership: Member since 2000 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Aug. 9 Background: Asbill represented a client in a personal injury case. The client had some difficulty reading and writing English, and so enlisted the ...

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Attorney: Robert M. Donlon Location: Charlotte Bar membership: Member since 1997 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for one year on Aug. 29. The suspension is stayed for two years so long as Donlon complies with certain conditions. ...

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Attorney: Christian Scott Mathis Location: Calabash Bar membership: Member since 2000 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on Aug. 8 Background: In December 2015, Mathis knowingly forged two individuals’ names on a quitclaim deed in an attempt to fraudulently convey property from those ...

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Attorney: Jerry Braswell Location: Goldsboro Bar membership: Member since 1977 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for five years on Aug. 7 Background: Braswell engaged in sexual relations with a client he was actively representing in civil actions ...

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Attorney: Clay A. Collier Location: Wilmington Bar membership: Member since 1986 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for two years on Aug. 7. That suspension is stayed for two years so long as Collier complies with certain conditions. ...

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Attorney: Andrew J. Hanley Location: Wilmington Bar membership: Member since 1997 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for two years on Aug. 7. That suspension is stayed for two years so long as Hanley complies with certain conditions. ...

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