In THE MATTER OF CANDACE LANETTE SNEED (Four Cases)
Filed March 12, 2026 · Docket S22Y0943, S22Y0944, S22Y0945, S22Y0946
The Supreme Court of Georgia reinstated Candace Lanette Sneed to practice law after finding she met the conditions the court had previously set for her return to the State Bar.
In plain language
Candace Lanette Sneed, a Georgia lawyer, had earlier been barred from practicing law under conditions the Supreme Court of Georgia set out in a 2022 disciplinary decision. To return to practice, she needed to show the court she had satisfied those conditions. The State Bar of Georgia's Office of the General Counsel filed a notice confirming Sneed had complied with the court's requirements. Based on that notice, the Supreme Court of Georgia found she had met the conditions and ordered her reinstated to practice law in Georgia.
What the court decided
The court found that Sneed satisfied the reinstatement conditions it had earlier specified in her disciplinary case, based on the State Bar's notice of compliance, and ordered her reinstated to the practice of law in Georgia.
Why it matters
This lets Candace Lanette Sneed resume representing clients as a licensed Georgia attorney, showing the process by which disciplined lawyers can earn back their right to practice once they meet court-ordered conditions.
Outcome
Reinstated
How the court got there
- The court had previously disciplined Sneed and set specific conditions she needed to meet before she could resume practicing law, as described in the 2022 case In the Matter of Sneed.
- The State Bar of Georgia's Office of the General Counsel, the body that oversees attorney discipline in the state, submitted a notice stating Sneed had complied with those conditions.
- Relying on that notice, the court concluded Sneed had satisfied the requirements for reinstatement and ordered that she be allowed to practice law again in Georgia.
Topics
- attorney reinstatement
- State Bar of Georgia
- law license