Attorney: Robert M. Gallant Location: Charlotte Bar membership: Member since 1997 Disciplinary action: A two-year suspension of Gallant’s license to practice law, which had been stayed, was activated Oct. 6 Background: Gallant was suspended from the practice of law for ...
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Read More »Attorney: Robert N. Weckworth Jr. Location: Greensboro Bar membership: Member since 1989 Disciplinary action: Censured on Oct. 6 Background: Weckworth represented a couple seeking custody of a child that had been placed with them by social services. Weckworth knew that ...
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Read More »Attorney: Junius A. Crumpler III Location: Raleigh Bar membership: Member since 2006 Disciplinary action: Censured on Aug. 9 Background: Crumpler was suspended in 2016 for not complying with CLE requirements but continued practicing law and collecting legal fees despite knowing ...
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Read More »Attorney: Samuel S. Popkin Location: Jacksonville Bar membership: Member since 1977 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Aug. 15 Background: Popkin was appointed to represent a client in a termination of parental rights case. The client tried to reach Popkin for information ...
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Read More »Attorney: Shannon T. Reid Location: Gastonia Bar membership: Member since 2006 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Aug. 15 Background: Reid was hired to represent a client on a traffic ticket. The client paid Reid’s fee and court costs, but Reid failed ...
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Read More »Attorney: Eric S. Ellison Location: Winston-Salem Bar membership: Member since 1999 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Aug. 15 Background: A client hired Ellison to represent him on a DUI. Ellison did not update the client on the status of his case ...
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Read More »Attorney: Scott C. Dorman Location: Whiteville Bar membership: Member since 1991 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on Sept. 12 Background: Dorman represented a client on a traffic matter. The client paid Dorman money to cover Dorman’s fee and any fines and court ...
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Read More »Attorney: Edna Ruffin Walker Location: Rutherfordton Bar membership: Member since 1996 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on Sept. 15 Background: The state bar filed a complaint against Walker alleged that she willfully failed to timely file or pay federal and state income ...
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Read More »Attorney: W. Travis Barkley Location: Raleigh Bar membership: Member since 1995 Disciplinary action: Censured on Aug. 9 Background: Barkley agreed to work as “local counsel” for an out-of-state law firm not licensed to practice law in North Carolina, thereby assisting ...
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Read More »Attorney: Michael A. Johnson Location: Thomasville Bar membership: Member since 1984 Disciplinary action: Disbarred on Sept. 8 Background: On July 6, Johnson pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court of the Middle District of North Carolina to one count of making ...
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