In re R. E. J.
In re R. E. J.
Opinion of the Court
The disciplinary matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of the Review Panel recommending that the disciplinary matter against R. E. J. be dismissed.
In 2007, the Investigative Panel issued a notice of reciprocal discipline based on the Supreme Court of Florida’s determination that R. E. J. should receive a public reprimand. See Rule 9.4, Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, Bar Rule 4-102 (d). However, the Review Panel determined that “it clearly appears from the face [of the Florida disciplinary proceeding] that there was such infirmity of
The underlying Florida disciplinary case involved an allegation that R. E. J. backdated two letters he wrote in 1998 to a client regarding the sale of the client’s business — the dates on the first pages of the letters were different from the dates in the headers of the second pages of the letters.
Having reviewed the record, we agree with the Review Panel’s findings and recommendation. Accordingly, we hereby direct that this matter be dismissed.
Dismissed.
The client had filed a grievance in Georgia based on the same two letters, but the Investigative Panel dismissed the grievance in 2005.
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