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Bar Discipline

Aug 16, 2021

Hendersonville attorney suspended

Attorney: Angela S. Beeker Location: Hendersonville Bar membership: Member since 1991 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for three years on July 29. The suspension is stayed from its inception so long as Beeker complies with certain conditions. Background: Beeker was retained to serve as the closing attorney in various real estate transactions. […]

Feb 5, 2020

Charlotte lawyer given additional reprimand

Edward D. Seltzer was reprimanded on Nov. 20.

Mar 5, 2019

Do-over: Exum disbarred

An Asheville attorney who was suspended from the practice of law in 2017 after she handed over more than $30,000 in client funds to fraudsters posing as an investment firm has now been disbarred after she admitted to engaging in the unauthorized practice of law during her suspension. Mary March Exum surrendered her license to […]

Nov 13, 2018

West Jefferson attorney disbarred after installing camera in bathroom

Andrew Craig Jackson Jr. was disbarred Oct. 28 after voluntarily surrendering his law license.

Aug 28, 2018

Wilmington attorney suspended again

Attorney: Thomas S. Hicks Location: Wilmington Bar membership: Member since 1980 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for three years on Aug. 23. The suspension is effective immediately upon the expiration of Hicks’ current five-year suspension. Background: In multiple cases, Hicks failed to act with reasonable diligence on behalf of client or respond […]

Aug 28, 2018

Rockingham attorney suspended

Attorney: Joseph Eric Altman Location: Rockingham Bar membership: Member since 2001 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for two years on Aug. 23. The suspension is stayed for three years so long as Altman complies with certain conditions. Background: A random audit of Altman’s trust account revealed deficiencies including failure to reconcile the […]

Aug 10, 2018

Huntersville attorney suspended

Attorney: Brent F. King Location: Huntersville Bar membership: Member since 1996 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for two years on July 30. The suspension is stayed for two years so long as King complies with certain conditions. Background: Between November 2014 and February 2015—a time when his law firm was experiencing sufficient […]

Aug 10, 2018

Lincolnton attorney reprimanded

Attorney: John O. Lafferty Jr. Location: Lincolnton Bar membership: Member since 1972 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on May 14 Background: Lafferty failed to timely respond to the state bar’s letters of notice of two grievances filed against him. The investigation into one of those grievances found that Lafferty failed to prepare and file an estate’s 90-day […]

Jun 26, 2018

Greensboro attorney suspended

Attorney: Mark V. Gray Location: Greensboro Bar membership: Member since 1982 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for four years on May 23. After 18 months, Gray may apply for a stay of the remaining portion of the suspension. Background: Over a period of multiple years, Gray willfully failed to either file or […]

Jun 26, 2018

Raleigh attorney suspended

Attorney: Gladys Nicole Clayton Location: Raleigh Bar membership: Member since 2005 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for four years on May 21. After six months, Clayton may apply for a stay of the remaining portion of the suspension. Background: In 2015 the firm for which Clayton worked had its trust account randomly […]

May 14, 2018

Asheville attorney has suspension stayed

Attorney: Sean David Soboleski Location: Asheville Bar membership: Member since 2001 Disciplinary action: Soboleski was granted a stay of the remaining portion of his suspension from the practice of law on April 26 and is permitted to resume practicing law immediately. Background: Soboleski and his wife were engaged in the practice of law together, and […]

Apr 16, 2018

Colorado attorney disbarred

Attorney: Philip M. Kleinsmith Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Bar membership: Member since 2004 (Inactive) Disciplinary action: Disbarred as an imposition of reciprocal discipline on Feb. 22 Background: Kleinsmith was disbarred in Colorado after a hearing panel determined that he billed for and received payment from a client for services performed by a third-party title company, […]

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