In re DePew

In this attorney disciplinary matter, respondent and Disciplinary Counsel have entered into an Agreement for Discipline by Consent pursuant to Rule 21, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. In the agreement, respondent admits misconduct and consents to the imposition of a sanction ranging from an admonition to a public reprimand. We accept the agreement and find that a public reprimand is the appropriate sanction. The facts as set forth in the agreement are as follows.

Facts

Respondent failed to diligently pursue several matters on behalf of his clients. In one matter, he delayed in preparing a proposed Final…