In re Mullinax

427 S.C. 260

830 S.E.2d 911 (Mem)

In the MATTER OF Jay Anthony MULLINAX, Respondent.

Appellate Case No. 2019-001153

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

July 16, 2019

ORDER

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel asks this Court to transfer Respondent to incapacity inactive status pursuant to Rule 28, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, or place Respondent on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17(c), RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. The petition also seeks the appointment of the Receiver pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR.

IT IS ORDERED that Respondent is transferred to incapacity inactive status until further order of this Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Peyre Thomas Lumpkin, 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. Lumpkin shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, 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 account(s) 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 Peyre Thomas Lumpkin, Esquire,...