Opinion ID: 1346669
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 23

Heading: conclusion

Text: We accept the Agreement for Discipline by Consent and disbar respondent, retroactive to the date of his interim suspension. Within thirty (30) days of the date of this opinion, respondent shall enter into a restitution agreement with the Commission on Lawyer Conduct (the Commission) in which he shall agree to repay the unearned and/or misappropriated fees to Client C, Client E, Client J, Client K, and Client T and to repay the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection for all claims paid on his behalf. Further, prior to seeking reinstatement, respondent shall enter into a two year monitoring contract with Lawyers Helping Lawyers (LHL) and complete the South Carolina Bar's Legal Ethics and Practice Program Trust Account School and Ethics School. Finally, within thirty (30) days of the date of this opinion, respondent shall reimburse the Commission and ODC for costs incurred in this matter. Under no circumstances shall respondent be permitted to file a Petition for Reinstatement until full restitution and payment of costs have been made. Within fifteen (15) days of the date of this opinion, respondent shall file an affidavit with the Clerk of Court showing that he has complied with Rule 30 of Rule 413, SCACR, and shall also surrender his Certificate of Admission to the Practice of Law to the Clerk of Court. DISBARRED.