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Supreme Court of Georgia · bar discipline

In the Matter of David E. Morgan III

Filed February 5, 2021 · Docket S18Y0821 · 854 S.E.2d 674

The Supreme Court of Georgia ordered attorney David E. Morgan III reinstated to practice law after he satisfied the conditions the court had set for his return following an earlier disciplinary case.

In plain language

David E. Morgan III is an attorney who had previously been disciplined by the Supreme Court of Georgia in a 2018 case. That earlier decision laid out specific conditions he needed to meet before he could resume practicing law in Georgia. The State Bar of Georgia's Office of the General Counsel later filed a notice with the court confirming that Morgan had completed those required conditions. Based on that notice, the Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed the matter and found that reinstatement was appropriate, formally ordering that Morgan be allowed to practice law again in the state.

What the court decided

Because the State Bar of Georgia's Office of the General Counsel confirmed that David E. Morgan III had satisfied the specific conditions the court previously imposed for his return to practice, the Supreme Court of Georgia ordered him reinstated to practice law in Georgia.

Why it matters

The order allows Morgan to resume representing clients in Georgia, restoring his livelihood and his clients' access to his services. It also shows how the State Bar's oversight process works when a disciplined lawyer seeks to return to practice.

Outcome

Reinstated

How the court got there

  1. The court had earlier disciplined Morgan and set out specific conditions he needed to meet before he could be reinstated to practice law, as reflected in the prior 2018 decision.
  2. The State Bar of Georgia's Office of the General Counsel, which oversees attorney discipline and compliance in Georgia, submitted a notice of compliance stating that Morgan had met those conditions.
  3. Based on that notice and its own review, the court concluded reinstatement was warranted and ordered Morgan restored to the practice of law in Georgia.

Topics

  • attorney reinstatement
  • State Bar of Georgia
  • legal profession discipline

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