Case Name: In the Matter of Thomas A. MIMS, Sr., Esquire, Deceased
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1997-12-16
Citations: 329 S.C. 307
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Thomas A. MIMS, Sr., Esquire, Deceased.
Judges: /s/ Ernest A. Finney, Jr., C.J.
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 329
Pages: 307–307

Head Matter:
494 S.E.2d 811
In the Matter of Thomas A. MIMS, Sr., Esquire, Deceased.
Supreme Court of South Carolina.
Dec. 16, 1997.

Opinion:
ORDER
Pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, of Rule 413, SCACR, Disciplinary Counsel seeks an order appointing an attorney to assume responsibility for Mr. Mims' client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office accounts Mr. Mims may have maintained.
IT IS ORDERED that Michael S. Medlock, Esquire, of Edgefield, South Carolina, is hereby appointed to assume responsibility for Mr. Mims' client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating accounts(s), and any other law office accounts Mr. Mims may have maintained. Mr. Medlock shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, to protect the interests of Mr. Mims' clients and may make disbursements from Mr. Mims' trust, escrow, and/or operating account(s) as are necessary to effectuate this appointment.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order, when served on any bank or other financial institution maintaining trust, escrow and/or operating account(s) of Thomas A. Mims, Sr., Esquire, shall serve as notice to the bank or other financial institution that Michael S. Medlock, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court.
/s/ Ernest A. Finney, Jr., C.J.
/s/ FOR THE COURT