Opinion
April 19, 2001.
K. Douglas Thornton, who was definitely suspended from the practice of law on September 25, 2000, for a period of six months and one day, retroactive to February 15, 2000, has petitioned for readmission as a member of the Bar pursuant to the provisions of Rule 33 of the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement contained in Rule 413, SCACR.
The Committee on Character and Fitness has scheduled a hearing in this regard on Friday, June 8, 2001, beginning at 9:30 a.m., in the Court Room of the Supreme Court Building, 1231 Gervais Street, Columbia, South Carolina. Any individual may appear before the Committee in support of, or in opposition to, the petition.
D. Cravens Ravenel, Chairman Committee on Character and Fitness P. O. Box 11330 Columbia, South Carolina 29211