In re Peek

The State Bar of Georgia brought disciplinary proceedings against M. Randall Peek, charging him with violations of Standard 65 (commingling of client’s and lawyer’s funds and failure to account for trust property, including money) and Standard 68 (failure to respond to disciplinary authorities). The charge based on Standard 68 was abandoned. The violations underlying the charge that Peek violated Standard 65 occurred when Peek deposited funds obtained from his client into Peek’s personal account. Subsequently, a check which Peek wrote on that account on his client’s behalf to a bonding…