--- title: In the Matter of Shanina Nashae Lank collection: opinions id: S16Y0723 cite_as: In the Matter of Shanina Nashae Lank, S16Y0723 (Ga. Aug. 13, 2026) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/opinions/S16Y0723 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/opinions/S16Y0723.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/opinions/S16Y0723/text source_url: https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/s16y0723_Reinstatement.pdf date: 2026-08-13 status: published corpus_version: opinions-2026-09-14 license: Public record of the Supreme Court of Georgia, via CourtListener and the court's own website; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/opinions/2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/opinions/S26Y1005.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/opinions/S26A0571.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/opinions/index.md omitted: opinion extras omitted_chars: 770 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/opinions/S16Y0723.md?full=1 docket: S16Y0723, S16Y0724, S16Y0725 court: Supreme Court of Georgia case_type: bar discipline authoring_justice: Per Curiam disposition: Reinstated vote: All the Justices concur word_count: 180 date_filed_source: courtlistener record_source: gasupreme court_note: 8-13-2026 Reinstatement issued. legal_areas: - professional discipline upstream_id: ga-s16y0723 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 --- # In the Matter of Shanina Nashae Lank Supreme Court of Georgia, docket S16Y0723, S16Y0724, S16Y0725, filed 2026-08-13. ## Opinion NOTICE: This opinion is subject to modification resulting from motions for reconsideration under Supreme Court Rule 27, the Court’s reconsideration, and editorial revisions by the Reporter of Decisions. The version of the opinion published in the Advance Sheets for the Georgia Reports, designated as the “Final Copy,” will replace any prior version on the Court’s website and docket. A bound volume of the Georgia Reports will contain the final and official text of the opinion. In the Supreme Court of Georgia Nos. S16Y0723, S16Y0724, and S16Y0725 In the Matter of Shanina Nashae Lank (three cases). Decided: August 13, 2026 PER CURIAM. The Court, having reviewed the notice of compliance sub- mitted by the Office of the General Counsel of the State Bar of Georgia, and it appearing that Shanina Nashae Lank (State Bar No. 808541) has satisfied the conditions for reinstatement as specified by this Court, see In the Matter of Lank, 300 Ga. 479 (2017), it is hereby ordered that Shanina Nashae Lank be rein- stated to practice law in the State of Georgia. Reinstated. All the Justices concur. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the opinion above and is not part of the court's opinion. Quote the opinion, not the summary. The Supreme Court of Georgia reinstated attorney Shanina Nashae Lank to practice law after she showed she had met the conditions the court had set for her return to the bar. ### Plain-language summary Shanina Nashae Lank, a Georgia attorney, had previously been disciplined and was required to meet specific conditions before she could resume practicing law, as laid out in an earlier Supreme Court of Georgia decision from 2017. The State Bar of Georgia's Office of the General Counsel later submitted a notice to the court confirming that Lank had satisfied those conditions. Based on that notice, the Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed the record and found she had done what was required, so it ordered that she be reinstated to practice law in Georgia. ### Holding, as summarized Because the State Bar's Office of the General Counsel confirmed that Shanina Nashae Lank satisfied the conditions previously set for her reinstatement, the Supreme Court of Georgia ordered her reinstated to the practice of law in Georgia. ### Disposition Reinstated. All the Justices concur. ### Why it matters The order allows Lank to resume practicing law in Georgia, restoring her professional standing and her ability to represent clients. It also shows how the State Bar and the court monitor and confirm compliance before letting a disciplined lawyer return to practice. > The summarized reasoning, checked quotes, suggested questions (770 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/opinions/S16Y0723.md?full=1