In re Majors

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred Ned Majors for violating Georgia Bar disciplinary standards involving conflicts of interest, improper handling of fiduciary funds, commingling, and inadequate recordkeeping. The court held that Majors failed to preserve objections to the evidentiary hearing and found aggravating circumstances supporting disbarment.

Holdings

1. The facts supported the conclusion that Majors violated Standards 30, 65(A), and 65(D) of Bar Rule 4-102(d), each of which could be punished by disbarment.
2. Majors was not entitled to a new hearing because he failed to preserve objections concerning the manner in which the evidentiary hearing was conducted.
3. Disbarment from the practice of law in Georgia was warranted.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the record supported findings that Majors violated Standards 30, 65(A), and 65(D) of Bar Rule 4-102(d).
2. Whether Majors was entitled to a new evidentiary hearing based on alleged defects in the hearing proceedings despite failing to preserve objections.
3. Whether disbarment was an appropriate sanction for the established disciplinary violations and aggravating circumstances.

Disposition

other