In Re Waldrop

Although this Court on occasion has determined that a sanction of less than disbarment is appropriate for lawyers convicted of felonies, this case does not warrant such an outcome. In this case, Waldrop has made no direct showing of remorse nor has he sought to explain his criminal behavior. Waldrop did not testify during the hearing before the special master, declined to offer the guilty plea hearing transcript into evidence, and submitted a cursory affidavit acknowledging his guilty plea and declaring, without factual support, that no client or third party was harmed by his behavior.…