Title: IN THE MATTER OF STEPHEN VINCENT FITZGERALD

State: georgia

Issuer: Georgia Supreme Court

Document:

In the Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: September 12, 2011 S11Y1445 IN THE MATTER OF STEPHEN VINCENT FITZGERALD. PER CURIAM. This disciplinary matter is before the Court on the petition for voluntary discipline filed by Respondent Stephen Vincent Fitzgerald (State Bar No. 262298) pursuant to Bar Rule 4-227 (b) prior to the issuance of a Formal Complaint. In his petition, Fitzgerald admits that he violated Rules 1.15 (I) and 1.15 (II) of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, see Bar Rule 4-102 (d), by failing to account for and deliver proceeds of real estate closings to third parties in the approximate amount of $455,426. Fitzgerald requests that this Court accept his petition for voluntary surrender of his license to practice law as the appropriate discipline for his conduct. Based on the record before this Court, we agree with the State Bar that Fitzgerald’s requested resolution is in the best interest of the public and the profession. Therefore, we accept this petition for voluntary discipline and hereby order that the name Stephen Vincent Fitzgerald be stricken from the rolls of persons entitled to practice law in the State of Georgia. Fitzgerald is reminded of his duties under Bar Rule 4-219 (c). Voluntary surrender of license accepted. All the Justices concur. 2