Opinion
February 8, 2002.
ORDER
By opinion dated January 28, 2002, respondent was disbarred. In the Matter of Gaines, Op. No. 25400 (S.C.Sup.Ct. filed January 28, 2002). The Office of Disciplinary Counsel now petitions this Court to appoint an attorney to protect the interests of respondent's clients pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR.
IT IS ORDERED that James M. Saleeby, Jr., Esquire, is hereby appointed to assume responsibility for respondent's client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office accounts respondent may maintain. Mr. Saleeby shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondent's clients. Mr. Saleeby 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 James M. Saleeby, Jr., 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 James M. Saleeby, Jr., 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. Saleeby's office.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Jean H. Toal, C.J.