In re Bone

Summary

The Georgia Supreme Court accepted James H. Bone’s petition for voluntary discipline after he destroyed a recording of a Chapter 13 settlement conference, instructed staff to delete the original, and initially misrepresented the recording’s nonexistence to the court. Finding mitigating factors, the Court suspended Bone from practicing law for three months for violating Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct 3.3(a)(1) and 3.4(f).

Holdings

1. The court accepted Bone's petition for voluntary discipline and suspended him from the practice of law for three months.

Questions Presented

1. What sanction should be imposed for Bone's admitted violations of Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct 3.3(a)(1) and 3.4(f) in a petition for voluntary discipline?

Disposition

other