In the Matter of Charles Lee Anderson

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court accepted Charles Lee Anderson's Agreement for Discipline by Consent and suspended him from practicing law for two years, retroactive to his interim suspension. The discipline arose from his federal conviction for making false statements and from improperly transferring client trust funds without written authorization; reinstatement was conditioned on completing specified ethics, trust-account, and advertising schools.

Holdings

1. The court accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent and suspended respondent from the practice of law in South Carolina for two years.
2. The two-year suspension was made retroactive to the date of respondent's interim suspension.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court should accept the parties' Agreement for Discipline by Consent.
2. What disciplinary sanction should be imposed for respondent's admitted misconduct.
3. Whether the two-year suspension should be made retroactive to the date of respondent's interim suspension.

Disposition

other