Birmingham attorney TREMELE DESHUN PERRY was disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Alabama by order of the Alabama Supreme Court, effective August 9, 2023. The Supreme Court entered its order based on the Disciplinary Board’s Order, of June 26, 2023, wherein Perry was found guilty of violating Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 8.4 (a), (c), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2021-693 and ASB-2022-218. Perry was found guilty of violations of Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 8.4 (a), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2022-137, ASB-2022-149, ASB-2022-339, and ASB-2022-446. Perry was found guilty of violations of Rules 3.3(a)(1) [Candor Toward the Tribunal], 4.1 [Truthfulness in Statements to Others], 5.5(a) and (d) [Unathorized Practiced of Law], and 8.4, (a), (c), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2022-967, Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. Formal charges were filed against Perry on or about October 21, 2022. Perry did not file an answer. On February 23, 2023, the Disciplinary Board issued an Order finding the formal charges admitted as a matter of law pursuant to Rule 12(e)(1), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. In ASB-2021-693, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint that Perry failed to settle or otherwise prosecute a matter entrusted to him. Perry repeatedly misrepresented that an offer had been tendered in the matter. Perry also repeatedly failed to respond to reasonable requests for information. In ASB-2022-149, ASB-2022-339, and ASB-2022-446, the Office of General Counsel received three complaints alleging Perry failed to settle or otherwise prosecute matters entrusted to him. Perry also continuously failed to respond to reasonable requests for information or otherwise keep the clients abreast of the progress of the matters. In ASB-2022-137, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint that Perry filed a lawsuit and then otherwise failed to prosecute the matter. Perry also failed to respond to reasonable requests for information. In ASB-2022-218, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint alleging Perry failed to inform the client of an upcoming hearing. Perry failed to attend the hearing and the client was ordered to pay a judgment of $135,000.00, without the benefit of availing himself to the court. In ASB-2022-967, the Office of General Counsel opened a complaint against Perry for practicing law without a license. Perry was summarily suspended from the practice of law on March 23, 2023, for failure to respond to pending complaints with the Office of General Counsel. Perry filed a motion in a pending matter on April 25, 2022.

Birmingham attorney TREMELE DESHUN PERRY was disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Alabama by order of the Alabama Supreme Court, effective August 9, 2023. The Supreme Court entered its order based on the Disciplinary Board’s Order, of June 26, 2023, wherein Perry was found guilty of violating Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 8.4 (a), (c), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2021-693 and ASB-2022-218. Perry was found guilty of violations of Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 8.4 (a), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2022-137, ASB-2022-149, ASB-2022-339, and ASB-2022-446. Perry was found guilty of violations of Rules 3.3(a)(1) [Candor Toward the Tribunal], 4.1 [Truthfulness in Statements to Others], 5.5(a) and (d) [Unathorized Practiced of Law], and 8.4, (a), (c), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2022-967, Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. Formal charges were filed against Perry on or about October 21, 2022. Perry did not file an answer. On February 23, 2023, the Disciplinary Board issued an Order finding the formal charges admitted as a matter of law pursuant to Rule 12(e)(1), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. In ASB-2021-693, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint that Perry failed to settle or otherwise prosecute a matter entrusted to him. Perry repeatedly misrepresented that an offer had been tendered in the matter. Perry also repeatedly failed to respond to reasonable requests for information. In ASB-2022-149, ASB-2022-339, and ASB-2022-446, the Office of General Counsel received three complaints alleging Perry failed to settle or otherwise prosecute matters entrusted to him. Perry also continuously failed to respond to reasonable requests for information or otherwise keep the clients abreast of the progress of the matters. In ASB-2022-137, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint that Perry filed a lawsuit and then otherwise failed to prosecute the matter. Perry also failed to respond to reasonable requests for information. In ASB-2022-218, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint alleging Perry failed to inform the client of an upcoming hearing. Perry failed to attend the hearing and the client was ordered to pay a judgment of $135,000.00, without the benefit of availing himself to the court. In ASB-2022-967, the Office of General Counsel opened a complaint against Perry for practicing law without a license. Perry was summarily suspended from the practice of law on March 23, 2023, for failure to respond to pending complaints with the Office of General Counsel. Perry filed a motion in a pending matter on April 25, 2022.

Birmingham attorney TREMELE DESHUN PERRY was disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Alabama by order of the Alabama Supreme Court, effective August 9, 2023. The Supreme Court entered its order based on the Disciplinary Board’s Order, of June 26, 2023, wherein Perry was found guilty of violating Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 8.4 (a), (c), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2021-693 and ASB-2022-218. Perry was found guilty of violations of Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 8.4 (a), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2022-137, ASB-2022-149, ASB-2022-339, and ASB-2022-446. Perry was found guilty of violations of Rules 3.3(a)(1) [Candor Toward the Tribunal], 4.1 [Truthfulness in Statements to Others], 5.5(a) and (d) [Unathorized Practiced of Law], and 8.4, (a), (c), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2022-967, Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. Formal charges were filed against Perry on or about October 21, 2022. Perry did not file an answer. On February 23, 2023, the Disciplinary Board issued an Order finding the formal charges admitted as a matter of law pursuant to Rule 12(e)(1), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. In ASB-2021-693, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint that Perry failed to settle or otherwise prosecute a matter entrusted to him. Perry repeatedly misrepresented that an offer had been tendered in the matter. Perry also repeatedly failed to respond to reasonable requests for information. In ASB-2022-149, ASB-2022-339, and ASB-2022-446, the Office of General Counsel received three complaints alleging Perry failed to settle or otherwise prosecute matters entrusted to him. Perry also continuously failed to respond to reasonable requests for information or otherwise keep the clients abreast of the progress of the matters. In ASB-2022-137, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint that Perry filed a lawsuit and then otherwise failed to prosecute the matter. Perry also failed to respond to reasonable requests for information. In ASB-2022-218, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint alleging Perry failed to inform the client of an upcoming hearing. Perry failed to attend the hearing and the client was ordered to pay a judgment of $135,000.00, without the benefit of availing himself to the court. In ASB-2022-967, the Office of General Counsel opened a complaint against Perry for practicing law without a license. Perry was summarily suspended from the practice of law on March 23, 2023, for failure to respond to pending complaints with the Office of General Counsel. Perry filed a motion in a pending matter on April 25, 2022.

Birmingham attorney TREMELE DESHUN PERRY was disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Alabama by order of the Alabama Supreme Court, effective August 9, 2023. The Supreme Court entered its order based on the Disciplinary Board’s Order, of June 26, 2023, wherein Perry was found guilty of violating Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 8.4 (a), (c), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2021-693 and ASB-2022-218. Perry was found guilty of violations of Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 8.4 (a), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2022-137, ASB-2022-149, ASB-2022-339, and ASB-2022-446. Perry was found guilty of violations of Rules 3.3(a)(1) [Candor Toward the Tribunal], 4.1 [Truthfulness in Statements to Others], 5.5(a) and (d) [Unathorized Practiced of Law], and 8.4, (a), (c), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2022-967, Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. Formal charges were filed against Perry on or about October 21, 2022. Perry did not file an answer. On February 23, 2023, the Disciplinary Board issued an Order finding the formal charges admitted as a matter of law pursuant to Rule 12(e)(1), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. In ASB-2021-693, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint that Perry failed to settle or otherwise prosecute a matter entrusted to him. Perry repeatedly misrepresented that an offer had been tendered in the matter. Perry also repeatedly failed to respond to reasonable requests for information. In ASB-2022-149, ASB-2022-339, and ASB-2022-446, the Office of General Counsel received three complaints alleging Perry failed to settle or otherwise prosecute matters entrusted to him. Perry also continuously failed to respond to reasonable requests for information or otherwise keep the clients abreast of the progress of the matters. In ASB-2022-137, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint that Perry filed a lawsuit and then otherwise failed to prosecute the matter. Perry also failed to respond to reasonable requests for information. In ASB-2022-218, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint alleging Perry failed to inform the client of an upcoming hearing. Perry failed to attend the hearing and the client was ordered to pay a judgment of $135,000.00, without the benefit of availing himself to the court. In ASB-2022-967, the Office of General Counsel opened a complaint against Perry for practicing law without a license. Perry was summarily suspended from the practice of law on March 23, 2023, for failure to respond to pending complaints with the Office of General Counsel. Perry filed a motion in a pending matter on April 25, 2022.

Birmingham attorney TREMELE DESHUN PERRY was disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Alabama by order of the Alabama Supreme Court, effective August 9, 2023. The Supreme Court entered its order based on the Disciplinary Board’s Order, of June 26, 2023, wherein Perry was found guilty of violating Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 8.4 (a), (c), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2021-693 and ASB-2022-218. Perry was found guilty of violations of Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 8.4 (a), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2022-137, ASB-2022-149, ASB-2022-339, and ASB-2022-446. Perry was found guilty of violations of Rules 3.3(a)(1) [Candor Toward the Tribunal], 4.1 [Truthfulness in Statements to Others], 5.5(a) and (d) [Unathorized Practiced of Law], and 8.4, (a), (c), and (g) [Misconduct], in ASB-2022-967, Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. Formal charges were filed against Perry on or about October 21, 2022. Perry did not file an answer. On February 23, 2023, the Disciplinary Board issued an Order finding the formal charges admitted as a matter of law pursuant to Rule 12(e)(1), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. In ASB-2021-693, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint that Perry failed to settle or otherwise prosecute a matter entrusted to him. Perry repeatedly misrepresented that an offer had been tendered in the matter. Perry also repeatedly failed to respond to reasonable requests for information. In ASB-2022-149, ASB-2022-339, and ASB-2022-446, the Office of General Counsel received three complaints alleging Perry failed to settle or otherwise prosecute matters entrusted to him. Perry also continuously failed to respond to reasonable requests for information or otherwise keep the clients abreast of the progress of the matters. In ASB-2022-137, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint that Perry filed a lawsuit and then otherwise failed to prosecute the matter. Perry also failed to respond to reasonable requests for information. In ASB-2022-218, the Office of General Counsel received a complaint alleging Perry failed to inform the client of an upcoming hearing. Perry failed to attend the hearing and the client was ordered to pay a judgment of $135,000.00, without the benefit of availing himself to the court. In ASB-2022-967, the Office of General Counsel opened a complaint against Perry for practicing law without a license. Perry was summarily suspended from the practice of law on March 23, 2023, for failure to respond to pending complaints with the Office of General Counsel. Perry filed a motion in a pending matter on April 25, 2022.

Athens attorney Michael Clem Lambert was suspended from the practice of law for a period of ninety-one (91) days in the State of Alabama by the Supreme Court of Alabama, effective July 25, 2023. The Supreme Court entered its order based upon the Disciplinary Commission’s Order wherein Lambert pled guilty to violating the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. In ASB No. 2021-819, Lambert admitted to violating Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 1.5(c) [Fees], 1.15 [Safekeeping Property], and 8.4(g) [Misconduct], Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. On July 26, 2021, Lambert was retained to represent a client in 2016 in a personal injury matter after the client was involved in a car accident. The client filed a complaint alleging Lambert failed to diligently and competently represent her in the matter. The client also alleged Lambert misappropriated settlement funds. In ASB No. 2022-550, Lambert admitted to violating Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 1.6 [Confidentiality], 3.3 [Candor Toward the Tribunal], 3.4 [Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel], and 8.4(c), (d) and (g) [Misconduct], Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. Lambert was retained by a client to represent him on a post-divorce contempt matter involving a quit claim deed. The client alleged Lambert failed to communicate with him, failed to properly prosecute his case, and improperly altered a deed.

On July 27, 2023, an attorney was issued a Private Reprimand for violating Rules 1.7(b) and 1.10, Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct by the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar. While representing a client in a personal injury matter, the lawyer’s law partner filed a pleading in an unrelated custody matter that accused the lawyer’s personal injury client of inadequately supervising visitation and contributing to the non-custodial parent’s drug and alcohol abuse. The lawyer and his law partner failed to inform the personal injury client of the filing and failed to obtain a waiver of the conflict prior to the filing under Rule 1.7(b), Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct.

On July 6, 2023, a Mobile Alabama attorney was issued a private reprimand pursuant to Rule 12(c)(1), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure for violating Rules 1.3 [Diligence], 1.4 [Communication], 1.16(d) [Declining or Terminating Representation], and 8.4(g) [Misconduct], Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. The attorney was paid a $750 retainer to file a will with probate. Thereafter, the petition was misfiled and never filed with probate. After the filing of the complaint, the attorney returned the original documents and made a refund of $750 to the client.

On April 12, 2023, the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar determined an attorney should be issued a private reprimand for violating Rules 1.3 [Diligence] and 1.4 [Communication], Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. The pertinent facts are that the attorney was retained to probate the estate of the client’s deceased spouse. The attorney failed to perform the work necessary for probating the estate. The attorney failed to communicate with the client and/or respond to the client’s attempts to contact the attorney. Eventually, the client was forced to hire another attorney to probate the estate causing the client to incur additional costs of $1,000.00.

On March 10, 2023, the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar determined an attorney should receive a private reprimand for violating Rules 1.2 [Scope of Representation], 1.5 (b) [Fees], and 1.7 [Conflict of Interest], Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct. The pertinent facts are the attorney was retained to collect a judgment granted in the client’s favor against an individual for property damages caused to the client’s automobile in a motor vehicle accident. Prior to the client retaining the attorney, the client sought the assistance of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (“ALEA”) in suspending the individual driver’s license due to failure to satisfy the judgment. In an action directly averse to the client and without the knowledge or consent of the client, the attorney entered into a repayment agreement with the individual and executed an ALEA conditional release form to allow the individual’s driver’s license to be reinstated.

Phenix City attorney, Allen Charles Jones, was summarily suspended from the practice of law in the State of Alabama by the Supreme Court of Alabama, effective April 27, 2023, pursuant to Rule 20(a), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. The Supreme Court noted the summary suspension based upon the Disciplinary Commission’s order that Jones be summarily suspended for failing to respond to a pending disciplinary matter. [Rule 20(a), Pet. No. 2023-642]

Montgomery attorney John Warren Godwin was disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Alabama by Order of the Supreme Court of Alabama, effective May 23, 2023. The Supreme Court entered its order based upon the May 4, 2023, Order of Panel III of the Disciplinary Board of the Alabama State Bar. The Supreme Court entered its order based on the Disciplinary Board’s acceptance of Godwin’s Consent to Disbarment, based on Godwin’s recent conviction for Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person-First Degree, in violation of section 13A-6-195, Class B felony.

Spanish Fort, Alabama attorney John Perry Thompson, was disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Alabama by Order of the Supreme Court of Alabama, effective May 10, 2023. The Supreme Court entered its order based upon the April 5, 2023, Order of the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar. The Supreme Court entered its order based on the fact that Thompson pled guilty to four counts of Attempting to Possess Child Pornography in violation of Ala. Code Section 13A-12-192, (2022), Class A Misdemeanors.

Spanish Fort, Alabama attorney John Perry Thompson, was disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Alabama by Order of the Supreme Court of Alabama, effective May 10, 2023. The Supreme Court entered its order based upon the April 5, 2023, Order of the Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar. The Supreme Court entered its order based on the fact that Thompson pled guilty to four counts of Attempting to Possess Child Pornography in violation of Ala. Code Section 13A-12-192, (2022), Class A Misdemeanors.