Opinion
S22Y0508
01-18-2023
In the MATTER OF Debra Kaye SCOTT.
Debra Kaye Scott, 2296 Henderson Mill Road NE, Suite 116, Atlanta, Georgia 30345, for Appellant. Wolanda R. Shelton, Assistant General Counsel, Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, III, Deputy General Counsel, State Bar of Georgia, 104 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, for Appellee.
Debra Kaye Scott, 2296 Henderson Mill Road NE, Suite 116, Atlanta, Georgia 30345, for Appellant.
Wolanda R. Shelton, Assistant General Counsel, Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, III, Deputy General Counsel, State Bar of Georgia, 104 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, for Appellee.
Per Curiam. This matter is before the Court on the State Bar's motion for suspension of Respondent Debra Kaye Scott (State Bar No. 631980). On April 19, 2022, this Court accepted Scott's petition for voluntary discipline and ordered Scott to receive a State Disciplinary Review Board reprimand for her admitted violations of Rules 1.4 and 1.5 (b) of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, see Bar Rule 4-102 (d), in separate disciplinary matters. See In the Matter of Scott , 313 Ga. 618, 872 S.E.2d 279 (2022). Although Scott was notified on several occasions to appear for the reprimand, she failed to appear at the dates and times specified for the reprimand. Therefore, the Court hereby suspends Scott from the practice of law from the date of this opinion until such time as the reprimand is administered. See Bar Rule 4-109. Once Scott appears for and is administered the reprimand and the State Bar confirms that Scott received her reprimand, the State Bar is directed to file a motion in this Court to lift the suspension. Scott is reminded of her duties under Bar Rule 4-219 (b).
We note that the State Bar's website lists Ms. Scott as being "Administrative[ly] Suspen [ded]" for failure to pay license fees.
Suspended until reprimand administered.
All the Justices concur.