In re Bradley

I respectfully dissent to the imposition of the ultimate professional sanction of disbarment for Mr. Bradley’s abandonment of a legal matter and the concomitant failure to return the client’s file (Standards 22 and 44), and his failure to respond to disciplinary authorities (Standard 68). Previously, we have suspended attorneys from the practice of law for violating Standards 22, 44, and 68. See In the Matter of Voss, 272 Ga. 9 (525 SE2d 89) (2000) (18-month suspension); In the Matter of Gardner, 265 Ga. 482 (458 SE2d 355) (1995) (six-month suspension with conditional reinstatement); In the…