Disciplinary Notices, 0320 ALBJ, 81 The Alabama Lawyer 166 (2020)
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Notice
• Chase Russell Hutcheson, who practiced in Muscle Shoals and whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Alabama State Bar's formal disciplinary charges within 28 days of March 31, 2020 or, thereafter, the charges contained therein shall be deemed admitted and appropriate discipline shall be imposed against him in ASB No. 2019-375 before the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar. [ASB No. 2019-375]
Reinstatement
• On December 5, 2019, the Supreme Court of Alabama entered an order reinstating former Arley attorney Sarah Anna Rutland Cook to the practice of law in Alabama, with conditions, based upon the decision of Panel I of the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar. Cook had been suspended since May 22, 2017. [Rule 28, Pet. No. 2019-858]
Transfer to Inactive Status
• Birmingham attorney Theodore Richard Pearson was transferred to inactive status, effective October 21, 2019, by order of the Supreme Court of Alabama. The Alabama Supreme Court entered its order based upon the October 21, 2019 order of Panel II of the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar in response to Pearson's petition filed with the Office of General Counsel requesting he be transferred to inactive status. [Rule 27(c), Pet. No. 2019-1213]
Disbarment
• Mobile attorney John Walter Sharbrough, III was disbarred from the practice of law in Alabama, effective October 23, 2019. The Alabama Supreme Court entered its order based on the report and order of the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar, disbarring Sharbrough after he was found guilty of violating Rules 1.3 [Diligence] and 8.4(d) and (g) [Misconduct], Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. On January 27, 2017, an appellant filed a notice of appeal from the Mobile Circuit Court in a case. Sharbrough represented the appellee in the appeal. The case was subsequently selected for mediation screening by the Appellate Mediation Office on February 16,2017. Sharbrough failed to return the mediation materials as directed. On March 20, 2017, the Appellate Mediation Office issued an order to Sharbrough requiring the forms to be completed and returned no later than March 2, 2017. Sharbrough failed to return the materials as directed. On March 20, 2017, the Appellate Mediation Office issued an order to Sharbrough requiring the forms to be submitted no later than March 27, 2017. Sharbrough subsequently failed to comply with the order. As a result, the Appellate Mediation Office reinstated the appeal to the active docket of the Alabama Supreme Court on March 28, 2017. Sharbrough subsequently failed to file an appellee's brief on behalf of his client. As such, the matter was submitted to the Supreme Court of Alabama on the appellant's brief. The Supreme Court of Alabama affirmed the trial court's judgment, without opinion, on September 15, 2017. On October 27, 2017, the Supreme Court of Alabama voted to impose a monetary sanction of $500 against Sharbrough as a result of his failure to respond to and comply with the Appellate Mediation Office. Sharbrough failed to pay the sanction or respond to the order. As a result, on December 14, 2017, the Supreme Court of Alabama issued a show cause order to Sharbrough based on his failure to pay the sanction or otherwise respond to the court's order. The show cause order warned that Sharbrough's failure to respond would result in the matter being reported to the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar. Sharbrough failed to respond and the court reported the matter to the bar. Thereafter, the Office of...
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