Legal Opinion

Mississippi Bar v. Abioto

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided November 8, 2007No. 2007-BD-01226-SCTPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARLSON, Justice, for the Court.

¶ 1. This matter involves reciprocal discipline. Wanda X. Abioto, a Mississippi attorney, was publicly censured by the Supreme Court of Tennessee for failing to keep adequate trust account records, misplacing client property, and being held in contempt of court for failing to return two videos to her client. Thereafter, the Mississippi Bar filed a formal complaint seeking sanctions against Abioto pursuant to Rule 13 of the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar (MRD). Upon consideration, we find that Abioto should receive a public reprimand for her…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Mississippi Bar v. PelsMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Mississippi State Bar Ass'n v. StricklandMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Haimes v. Mississippi BarMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  4. The Mississippi Bar v. HodgesMississippi Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Mississippi Bar v. InserraMississippi Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Mississippi Bar v. DolanMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Mississippi Bar v. JonesMississippi Supreme Court · 2015
  3. Miss. Bar v. BurtoffMississippi Supreme Court · 2018
  4. Miss. Bar v. BurtoffMississippi Supreme Court · 2018
  5. The Mississippi Bar v. Kathleen L. CaldwellMississippi Supreme Court · 2021

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