Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM O. KEY, JR.
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 2007-10-29
Citations: 282 Ga. 629
Docket Number: S08Y0005
Parties: IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM O. KEY, JR.
Judges: All the Justices concur.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 282
Pages: 629–630

Head Matter:
S08Y0005.
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM O. KEY, JR.
(652 SE2d 545)
Decided October 29, 2007.

Opinion:
Per curiam.
This disciplinary matter is before the Court on the petition of William O. Key, Jr., for the voluntary surrender of his license to practice law. Key admits that he pled guilty in federal court to a felony conspiracy charge in connection with real estate closing fraud. Such a conviction constitutes a violation of Bar Rule 8.4 (a) (2) of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. The State Bar concurs in this disposition.
Having reviewed the record we agree that surrender of his law license, which is tantamount to disbarment, is the appropriate sanction. Accordingly, we accept the petition and hereby order that the name of William O. Key, Jr., be removed from the rolls of persons authorized to practice law in the State of Georgia. Key is reminded of his duties pursuant to Bar Rule 4-219 (c).
Voluntary surrender of license accepted.
All the Justices concur.
William P. Smith III, General Counsel State Bar, Jenny K. Mittelman, Assistant General Counsel State Bar, for State Bar of Georgia.
Garrett & Gilliard, Michael C. Garrett, for Key.