DISCIPLINARY NOTICES Notice Reinstatement Transfer to Disability Inactive Status Disbarments Suspensions
Notice • Kristin Elizabeth Johnson, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer the Alabama State Bar’s formal disciplinary charges within 28 days of May 30, 2012 or, thereafter, the charges contained therein shall be deemed admitted and appropriate discipline shall be imposed against her in ASB No. 2010-729, before the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar.
Reinstatement • On January 16, 2012, the Supreme Court of Alabama entered an order reinstating former Cullman attorney Victor Benjamin Griffin to the practice of law in Alabama, with conditions, based upon the decision of Panel III of the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar. Griffin had been on disability inactive status since June 8, 2000. [Pet. No. 2011-1520]
Transfer to Disability Inactive Status • Birmingham attorney Christopher Shawn Linton was transferred to disability inactive status, pursuant to Rule 27(c), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary
Procedure, effective January 24, 2012, by order of the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar. [Rule 27(c), Pet. No. 2012-218]
Disbarments • Montgomery attorney Walter Mark Anderson, IV was disbarred from the practice of law in Alabama, effective November 29, 2011, by order of the Supreme Court of Alabama. The supreme court entered its order based upon the October 20, 2011 order of Panel I of the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar. In ASB No. 2009-1443(A), Anderson was determined to be guilty of having violated rules 1.3, 1.4(a), 1.15(a), 1.15(b), 3.4(c), 8.1(b), 8.4(a), and 8.4(g), Alabama
Rules of Professional Conduct. After Anderson failed to file an answer to formal charges filed against him in the matter, a hearing to determine discipline was conducted by the Disciplinary Board on October 19, 2011. Anderson failed to appear at this hearing. Following the hearing to determine discipline, the board ordered that Anderson be disbarred. [ASB No. 2009-1443(A)] 186
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