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In the Matter of Otonicar

Supreme Court of Georgia
Nov 7, 1979
261 S.E.2d 399 (Ga. 1979)

Opinion

SUPREME COURT DISCIPLINARY NO. 40

DECIDED NOVEMBER 7, 1979.

Reprimand.

Richard Otonicar, pro se.

Omer W. Franklin, Jr., General Counsel State Bar, James E. Spence, Jr., Assistant General Counsel State Bar, Robert H. Davis, Assistant General Counsel State Bar, for State Bar of Georgia.


The findings of the State Disciplinary Board that the respondent wilfully misrepresented the status of a claim he had been employed to pursue violated Standard 4 of State Bar Rule 4-102, and disregarded a legal matter entrusted to him violated Standard 44 of State Bar Rule 4-102, are affirmed.

In accordance with the recommendation of the State Disciplinary Board, it is ordered that the respondent receive a public reprimand before the Superior Court of Fulton County.

All the Justices concur.


DECIDED NOVEMBER 7, 1979.


Summaries of

In the Matter of Otonicar

Supreme Court of Georgia
Nov 7, 1979
261 S.E.2d 399 (Ga. 1979)
Case details for

In the Matter of Otonicar

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF OTONICAR

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Nov 7, 1979

Citations

261 S.E.2d 399 (Ga. 1979)
261 S.E.2d 399

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