In re Mays

Summary

The Georgia Supreme Court disbarred Natalie Dawn Mays after she defaulted in a disciplinary proceeding. The court found that her neglect of a client's bankruptcy and related matters, failure to communicate, failure to refund an unearned fee, and failure to cooperate with the State Bar violated multiple Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct.

Holdings

1. Because Mays failed to file a Notice of Rejection after proper service by publication, she was in default, waived her right to an evidentiary hearing, and the alleged facts were deemed admitted.
2. Mays's admitted conduct violated Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.16, and 3.2.
3. Disbarment was the appropriate sanction for Mays's misconduct.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Mays's default and deemed admissions established violations of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct.
2. Whether disbarment was the appropriate sanction for Mays's professional misconduct.

Disposition

other