In re Copeland

This disciplinary matter is before the Court on the petition for voluntary discipline filed by Respondent Kimberly L. Copeland (State Bar No. 186783), pursuant to Bar Rule 4-227 (b) (2), in which she seeks to resolve two grievances, both of which relate to her former representation of the same client, arising from two traffic accidents involving the client that took place in February and March of2009. In her petition, Copeland admits that as to the February accident, she violated Rules 1.3 and 1.16 (d) of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, and as to the March accident, she violated…