In re Ervin

This matter is before the Court on the Application for Certification of Fitness to Practice Law, pursuant to Part A, Section 10 of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Georgia (the “Rules”), filed by Joseph Byron Ervin. Ervin, who was originally admitted to the practice of law in 1991, was disbarred in 1999 for misconduct and financial improprieties occurring during the representation of a minor child in a personal injury action, which conduct violated the then-applicable Standards 4, 45 (f), 61, 63, and 65 (A) of Bar Rule 4-102.1 Specifically, Ervin settled the case…