In re Polk
In re Polk
Opinion of the Court
This disciplinary matter is before the Court on the report and recommendation of the special master, John L. Strauss, recommending that the Court accept the fifth petition for voluntary discipline filed by Ricardo L. Polk (State Bar No. 001354) and impose a 30-month suspension, with conditions for reinstatement, for his admitted violation of Rules 1.3, 1.4, and 1.16 of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, see Bar Rule 4-102 (d). The maximum penalty for a violation of Rule 1.3 is disbarment, and the maximum penalty for a violation of Rules 1.4 and 1.16 is a public reprimand. This Court previously rejected Polk’s fourth petition for voluntary discipline, which sought a two-year suspension. See In the Matter of Polk, 292 Ga. 147 (734 SE2d 391) (2012).
As set forth in more detail in our earlier opinion, Polk admitted that in the representation of three clients he failed to act with reasonable diligence and promptness, he failed to communicate with
Having reviewed the record, we agree with the special master’s recommendation and hereby direct that Ricardo L. Polk be suspended for 30 months, effective as of the date of this opinion, with conditions for reinstatement as set forth above. At the conclusion of the suspension imposed in this matter, if Polk wishes to seek reinstatement, he must submit a petition for reinstatement to the Review Panel showing compliance with the conditions for reinstatement imposed in connection with the 30-month suspension. Upon receipt of the Petition for Reinstatement, the Review Panel will review it (and any objections by the State Bar’s Office of General Counsel) and make a recommendation to this Court, and this Court will issue an order granting or denying reinstatement.
Thirty-month suspension with conditions.
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