In the Matter of Gay

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) and respondent have entered into an Agreement for Discipline by Consent pursuant to Rule 21, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, in which respondent admits misconduct and consents to the imposition of an admonition or a public reprimand. We accept the agreement and issue a public reprimand. The facts, as set forth in the agreement, are as follows.

FACTS

Respondent was hired by the complainants, husband and wife, to defend them in a civil lawsuit. An arbitration hearing was held; wife was unable to attend. The complainants erroneously believed wife’s appearance before…