In re Auman , 411 S.C. 464 ( 2015 )

ORDER

This order is substituted for all orders issued in this matter on February 25, 2015, which are hereby vacated.

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel asks this Court to issue an order placing respondent on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, or in the alternative, transferring respondent to incapacity inactive status pursuant to Rule 28, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. The petition also seeks appointment of the Receiver or an attorney pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondent’s clients.

IT IS ORDERED that respondent’s license to practice law in this state is suspended and respondent is transferred to incapacity inactive status until further order of this Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Peyre Thomas Lump-kin, Esquire, Receiver, is hereby appointed to protect the interests of respondent’s clients pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE.

Mr. Lumpkin shall assume responsibility for respondent’s client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating accounts), and any other law office accounts respondent may maintain, and take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, to protect the interests of respondent’s clients. Mr. Lumpkin may make disbursements from respondent’s trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office accounts respondent may maintain that are necessary to effectuate this appointment.

This Order, when served on any bank or other financial institution maintaining trust, escrow and/or operating accounts) of respondent, shall serve as an injunction to prevent respondent from making withdrawals from the account(s) and shall further serve as notice to the bank or other financial institution that the Receiver, Peyre Thomas Lumpkin, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court.

Finally, this Order, when served on any office of the United States Postal Service, shall serve as notice that the Receiver, Peyre Thomas Lumpkin, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has the authority to receive respondent’s mail and the authority to direct that respondent’s mail be delivered to Mr. Lumpkin’s office.

Mr. Lumpkin’s appointment shall be for a period of no longer than nine months unless an extension of the period of appointment is requested.

/s/Jean H. Toal, C.J.

FOR THE COURT