In re Griggs
In re Griggs
Opinion of the Court
This disciplinary matter is before the Court on the Report of the Review Panel of the State Disciplinary Board recommending that Respondent Joyce Marie Griggs be disbarred for her violations of Rules 1.3, 3.3 (a) (1), and 9.4; and Standards 4, 44, and 45 (b) of Bar Rule 4-102 (d) of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. A violation of any of these rules is punishable by disbarment.
The above-stated disciplinary violations were presented in a reciprocal disciplinary proceeding brought pursuant to Rule 9.4 of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct after Griggs was barred from practicing in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. In May 2003, the special master granted the State Bar’s motion for summary judgment based on the record of the district court disciplinary proceeding, which showed that, in response to a disciplinary proceeding commenced against her in district court, Griggs resigned from the bar of that court on May 9, 2001 and that on the same day, Griggs was barred by order of that court from practicing in the district court. The special master noted in his report
We have reviewed the record in this case and agree with the special master and the Review Panel that Griggs should be disbarred for her violations of Rules 1.3, 3.3 (a) (1), and 9.4; and Standards 4, 44, and 45 (b) of Bar Rule 4-102 (d) of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. We note, in mitigation of discipline, that Griggs had no prior disciplinary record, but, in aggravation of discipline, that the case included a pattern of misconduct and multiple offenses. Accordingly, Griggs hereby is disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Georgia. She is reminded of her duties under Bar Rule 4-219 (c).
Disbarred.
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