Disciplinary Notices, 0921 ALBJ, Vol. 82 No. 5 Pg. 363 (September, 2021)
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▲ Surrender of Licenses
▲ Disbarments
▲ Suspension
▲ Public Reprimands
Surrender of Licenses
• Tampa, Florida attorney Hilary Lauren Jones, who is also licensed in Alabama, surrendered her license on March 30, 2021. Jones was issued a show cause order on June 16, 2020 for non-compliance with Rule 9, MCLE requirements. On March 30, 2021, Jones responded to the show cause order, voluntarily surrendering her license to practice law in Alabama. The Supreme Court of Alabama entered its order based upon the Disciplinary Commission's order accepting Jones's surrender of her license to practice law in Alabama, effective March 30, 2021. [CLE No. 2020-605]
• On May 14, 2021, the Alabama Supreme Court issued an order accepting the voluntary surrender of William Jordan Underwood's license to practice law in Alabama, with an effective date of April 21, 2021. [ASB Nos. 2018-54 and 2019-1184; Rule 22(a), Pet. No. 2020-129] Disbarments
Arab attorney Mark Edgar Johnson was disbarred from the practice of law in Alabama by the Supreme Court of Alabama, effective April 19, 2021. The Supreme Court of Alabama entered its order based upon the Disciplinary Board's order accepting Johnson's consent to disbarment, which was based on pending disciplinary matters involving allegations that Johnson mishandled client funds, failed to abide by court orders, failed to diligently represent clients, failed to adequately communicate with clients, and engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. [Rule 23(a), Pet. No. 2021-523; ASB Nos. 2018-1388, 2019-1160, 2020-718, 2020-747, 2020-847, 2020-992, 2020-995, 2020-1026, 2020-1099, 2021-166, and 2021-227] Clanton attorney Angie Avery Mayfield was disbarred from the practice of law in Alabama by the Supreme Court of Alabama, effective April 27, 2021. The Supreme Court of Alabama entered its order based upon the Disciplinary Board's order accepting Mayfield's consent to disbarment, which was based on pending disciplinary matters involving allegations that Mayfield mishandled client funds, failed to diligently represent clients, failed to adequately communicate with clients, and failed to respond to disciplinary complaints. [Rule 23(a), Pet. No. 2021-554; ASB Nos. 2019-759, 2019-767, 2019-958, 2020-235, 2020-263, 2020-549, 2020-868, 2018-910, 2020-937, 2020-970, 2020-1015, 2021 -215, and 2021 -315; CSP Nos. 2021 -389, 2021-398, and 2021-508]
• Scottsboro attorney Frank Brian Rice was disbarred from the practice of law in Alabama, effective May 14, 2021. In ASB No. 2019-1025, the Supreme Court of Alabama entered its order based on the Disciplinary Board's order, wherein Rice was found guilty of violating Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 1.15 [Safekeeping Property], 1.16(d) [Declining orTerminating Representation], 5.5 [Unauthorized Practice of Law], 8.1 (b) [Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters], and 8.4(d) and (g) [Misconduct], Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. Rice was hired to represent a client on three felony charges...
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