Fourth Time A Charm

After rejecting three prior efforts to resolve several bar matters by consent, the Georgia Supreme Court accepted a proposed six-month suspension

We first rejected the proposed imposition of a State Disciplinary Review Board reprimand, then rejected a proposed 30-day suspension, and finally rejected a four-month suspension, concluding that each proposed sanction was insufficient given the gravity of Kirby’s pattern of misconduct. In the current petition, Kirby requests the imposition of a six-month suspension. The Special Master, who recommended acceptance of each of the three prior petitions, recommends acceptance of this petition as well, with the imposition of a six-month suspension. As explained more below, we accept the six-month suspension Kirby requests and the Special Master recommends.

(Mike Frisch)