In re Harvey
In re Harvey
Opinion of the Court
This disciplinary matter is before the Court pursuant to the Report and Recommendation of a special master appointed after the State Bar filed a Motion for Contempt. Regarding that motion, the special master found that Harold Michael Harvey had improperly continued practicing law after this Court entered an order on February 21, 2002, suspending him from the practice for a period of two years due to multiple violations of Standards 22 (b), 44 and 69 of Bar Rule 4-102 (d). See In the Matter of Harvey, 275 Ga. 28 (560 SE2d 646) (2002) (imposing a two-year suspension). The special master has
Based on this record, we conclude that Harvey is in contempt of this Court’s suspension order and determine that further sanctions must be imposed as discipline for his improper conduct. Accordingly, we hereby order that Harvey’s two-year suspension imposed on February 21, 2002, be extended for an additional two years, for a total of four consecutive years. We impose the same conditions for reinstatement as set forth in Harvey, supra.
Suspension extended.
Dissenting Opinion
dissenting.
Given that Harold Michael Harvey has deliberately disobeyed this Court’s previous order suspending him from the practice of law, I see little point in punishing his contumacious behavior by adding to the length of an already-ignored suspension. Instead, I would disbar Harold Michael Harvey as the appropriate sanction for his contempt of this Court’s order.
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