In re Dansby

Based on admissions made by Melvin Leon Dansby in a fee arbitration proceeding, the Investigative Panel of the State Disciplinary Board of the State Bar of Georgia determined that probable cause existed to charge Dansby with violations of several Standards of Conduct and ordered the State Bar to prepare a Formal Complaint. After Dansby answered and discovery was complete, the State Bar moved for partial summary judgment regarding violations of Standards 65 (A) and 65 (D) of Bar Rule 4-102 (d). Although Dansby filed a response to the motion, the response was untimely and thus not considered by…