In re Carmichael

Wayne F. Carmichael, a member of the State Bar of Georgia, undertook to represent a client in a divorce action. He attended to the matter in a proper manner until the divorce decree was pronounced from the bench by the trial judge. Carmichael was instructed to prepare a written decree. This he never accomplished. Finally the client retained other counsel who prepared the decree and saw that it was entered.

The client filed a memorandum of complaint with the State Bar. Respondent failed to file any response and failed to cooperate with the Investigative Panel of the State Disciplinary Board.

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