In the Matter of Shanina Nashae Lank

This case involves Shanina Nashae Lank, a Georgia attorney who had been suspended from practicing law under conditions the Supreme Court of Georgia set out in an earlier 2017 decision. The State Bar of Georgia's Office of the General Counsel filed a notice confirming that she had satisfied those conditions for reinstatement. Based on that notice, the Supreme Court of Georgia found that Lank had met the requirements and ordered that she be reinstated to practice law in the State of Georgia. All the Justices agreed with the decision.

The court held that because the State Bar confirmed Lank had satisfied the reinstatement conditions set in its earlier order, she is entitled to be reinstated to practice law in Georgia.

The order allows Lank to resume practicing law in Georgia, restoring her ability to represent clients. It also shows how the State Bar's disciplinary and reinstatement process works, giving suspended attorneys a clear path back to practice once they meet court-ordered conditions.

Reinstated

1. The court had previously imposed specific conditions Lank needed to meet before she could return to practicing law, as set out in an earlier ruling, In the Matter of Lank, 300 Ga. 479 (2017).
2. The State Bar of Georgia's Office of the General Counsel, the body that oversees attorney discipline, submitted a notice confirming Lank had completed those conditions.
3. Relying on that confirmation, the court concluded Lank had satisfied the requirements for reinstatement and ordered her restored to the practice of law.

• attorney reinstatement
• State Bar of Georgia
• law license