Opinion
No. MR 19443.
January 2006.
Summary of Misconduct:
Mr. Holcomb, who was licensed in 1996, was suspended on October 12, 2004, for two years and until further order of the Court with the suspension stayed after one year by a one-year period of probation. He misappropriated $5,250 from his former law firm, neglected two divorce cases, and made misrepresentations to clients to conceal his neglect. Because he did not comply with the terms of his probation, he was suspended for the remaining one year period of his suspension and until he complies with Supreme Court Rule 764 and until further order of the Court.
Order of the Court:
The rule to show cause that issued to respondent Stuart Knight Holcomb III on November 9, 2005, is enforced, respondent's probation imposed by the Court's disciplinary order of October 12, 2004, is terminated, the stay of suspension is vacated, and the remaining one-year period of respondent's suspension shall continue until respondent complies with Supreme Court Rule 764, as identified in the Administrator's petition of November 2, 2005, and until further order of the Court.