In re Maxwell

This disciplinary matter is before the Court on the special master’s report recommending that the Court accept E. Gilmore Maxwell’s petition for voluntary discipline and impose a six-month suspension with automatic reinstatement.

Following the issuance of a formal complaint and prior to the special master hearing, Maxwell submitted a petition for voluntary discipline in which he admitted his conduct violated Rules 4.2 and 8.4 of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, Bar Rule 4-102 (d). The hearing before the special master proceeded on the issue of the length of suspension, with the…