In re Ruffin

545 S.E.2d 497, 344 S.C. 577, 2001 S.C. LEXIS 47

• Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
• Decided: March 16, 2001
• Status: Published

Opinion

ORDER

Pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, of Rule 413, SCACR, Disciplinary Counsel seeks an order appointing an attorney to assume responsibility for Mr. Ruffin’s client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office accounts Mr. Ruffin may have maintained.

IT IS ORDERED that Anne E. Janes, Esquire, is hereby appointed to assume responsibility for Mr. Ruffin’s client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office accounts Mr. Ruffin may have maintained. Ms. Janes shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, to protect the interests of Mr. Ruffin’s clients and may make disbursements from Mr. Ruffin’s trust, escrow, and/or operating aceount(s) as 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 C. Bradley Ruffin, Jr., Esquire, shall serve as notice to the bank or other financial institution that Anne E. Janes, 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 Anne E. Janes, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has the authority to receive Mr. Ruffin’s mail and the authority to direct that Mr. Ruffin’s mail be delivered- to Ms. Janes’ office.

/s/ Jean H. Toal, C.J.