In re Reynolds

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court accepted an attorney's Agreement for Discipline by Consent after finding that he misappropriated client trust-account funds and failed to comply with deferred discipline agreements. The court imposed a nine-month suspension from practicing law, subject to two years of monitoring, treatment, abstinence, reporting, and related conditions.

Holdings

1. The court accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent submitted under Rule 21 of the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement.
2. Respondent was suspended from the practice of law in South Carolina for nine months and subjected to specified monitoring, treatment, abstinence, testing, and reporting conditions for two years.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court should accept the parties' Agreement for Discipline by Consent.
2. What discipline and conditions should be imposed for respondent's admitted misappropriation, dishonesty-related misconduct, conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, and willful failure to comply with deferred discipline agreements.

Disposition

other