In the Matter of David John Pettinato

David John Pettinato is a Georgia attorney who had been barred from practicing law under conditions set by the Supreme Court of Georgia in an earlier decision. Before he could resume practicing, he needed to show the court that he had met those conditions. The Office of the General Counsel of the State Bar of Georgia submitted a notice confirming that Pettinato had complied with the requirements for reinstatement. After reviewing that notice, the Supreme Court of Georgia found he had satisfied the conditions and ordered that he be reinstated to practice law in Georgia.

The court held that David John Pettinato had satisfied the conditions for reinstatement previously specified by the court, based on the notice of compliance submitted by the State Bar's Office of the General Counsel, and ordered his reinstatement to practice law in Georgia.

The order allows Pettinato to resume representing clients as a licensed Georgia attorney. It also illustrates how the State Bar and the Supreme Court of Georgia monitor whether disciplined attorneys have completed required steps before returning to practice.

Reinstated

1. The court reviewed a notice of compliance from the Office of the General Counsel of the State Bar of Georgia, which is the body that monitors whether disciplined attorneys meet court-ordered conditions.
2. Based on that notice, the court found that Pettinato had satisfied the specific conditions for reinstatement it had laid out in an earlier ruling concerning his bar status.
3. Because those conditions were met, the court concluded reinstatement to practice law in Georgia was appropriate and ordered it.

• attorney reinstatement
• State Bar of Georgia
• bar discipline compliance