In the Matter of Fulton Casey Dale Cornwell

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court accepted an Agreement for Discipline by Consent and disbarred Fulton Casey Dale Cornwell, retroactive to his February 17, 2017 interim suspension. The court found misconduct involving inadequate client communication, failures in post-conviction and appellate matters, nonresponsiveness to disciplinary authorities, improper handling of trust-account funds, and related rule violations; the court issued a substituted and refiled opinion after granting rehearing.

Holdings

1. The court granted the Office of Disciplinary Counsel's petition for rehearing, dispensed with further briefing, and substituted the attached opinion for the opinion previously filed.
2. The court accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent under Rule 21 of the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement.
3. Respondent was disbarred from the practice of law in South Carolina, retroactive to February 17, 2017, the date of his interim suspension.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should grant the Office of Disciplinary Counsel's petition for rehearing and substitute the prior opinion.
2. Whether the court should accept the Agreement for Discipline by Consent in which respondent admitted professional misconduct.
3. Whether respondent's admitted violations warranted disbarment retroactive to the date of his interim suspension.

Disposition

other