Disciplinary Notices, 0317 ALBJ, 78 The Alabama Lawyer 152 (2017)

DISCIPLINARY NOTICES

Vol. 78 No. 2 Pg. 152

Alabama Bar Lawyer

March, 2017

Transfers to Disability Inactive Status

• Florence attorney Barry neal Brannon was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Rule 27(c), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, effective November 22, 2016. Florence attorney Elizabeth Messer was appointed trustee for Brannon’s practice. [Rule 27(c), Pet. No. 16-1472].

• Anniston attorney richard Joel laird, Jr. was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Rule 27(c), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, effective October 25, 2016, by order of the Supreme Court of Alabama. The supreme court entered its order based upon the October 25, 2016 order of Panel I of the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar in response to Laird’s petition submitted to the Office of General Counsel requesting he be transferred to disability inactive status. [Rule 27(c), Pet. No. 2016-1416]

• Pell City attorney James calvin mcinturff was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Rule 27(c), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, effective December 21, 2016. [Rule 27(c), Pet. No. 16-1544].

Suspensions

• Former Birmingham attorney William alexander Ellis, iii was summarily suspended from the practice of law in Alabama pursuant to Rules 8(c) and 20(a), Ala. R. Disc. P., by order of the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar, effective December 21, 2016. The Disciplinary Commission’s order was based on a petition filed by the Office of General Counsel evidencing Ellis’s refusal to respond to request for information concerning two disciplinary matters. After receiving a copy of the suspension order, Ellis submitted his responses on January 20, 2017 and filed a petition to dissolve the summary suspension. Thereafter, on January 25, 2017, the Disciplinary Commission entered an order dissolving the summary suspension. [Rule 20(a), Pet. No. 2016-889]

• Elba attorney Mart Wayne Marler was suspended from the practice of law in...

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