Doe v. Condon

John Doe (“Doe”), a lawyer, petitioned this Court in its original jurisdiction to determine whether his business association with a lender bank (“Lender”) and a title insurance company (“Title Company”) constitutes the unauthorized practice of law in violation of Rule 5.5(b), SCACR. 1 This Court granted the petition to provide declaratory judgment and appointed the Honorable Edward B. Cottingham as referee. We conclude Doe’s business association, when conducted as herein below prescribed, is proper.

FACTS

The parties have stipulated Lender contacted Doe to supervise the execution and…