Opinion ID: 1212314
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: panel findings

Text: With regard to all matters, the Panel found by clear and convincing evidence that Johnson violated several South Carolina Appellate Court Rules (SCACR); Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC), Rule 407 SCACR; and Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement (RLDE), Rule 413 SCACR. The Panel found violations of Rule 417, SCACR, failure to maintain appropriate financial records, and the following RPC: (1) Rule 1.4, failing to reasonably communicate with client; (2) Rule 1.8, entering into a business transaction with a client without documentation; (3) Rule 1.15, commingling of lawyer and client funds; (4) Rule 5.5, assisting in the unauthorized practice of law; (5) Rule 8.1, false statement in connection with a disciplinary matter; (6) Rule 8.4(b), committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on a lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer; (7) Rule 8.4(d), engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, deceit, and misrepresentation; and (8) Rule 8.4(e), engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.