In the Matter of Shaquandra A. Woods

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted Shaquandra A. Woods’s petition for voluntary surrender of her law license. Woods admitted violating Georgia Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(a)(2) based on her felony conviction for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and the Court ordered her name removed from the rolls of persons authorized to practice law in Georgia.

Holdings

1. The Court accepted Woods's petition for voluntary surrender of her law license because her admitted felony conviction violated Rule 8.4(a)(2), and voluntary surrender was an appropriate sanction tantamount to disbarment.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court of Georgia should accept Woods's petition for voluntary surrender of her law license after her felony conviction and admitted violation of Rule 8.4(a)(2).

Disposition

approved