in the Matter of Christopher Mark Miller

302 Ga. 872

Opinion

302 Ga. 872 FINAL COPY

S18Y0264. IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER MARK MILLER.

PER CURIAM.

This disciplinary matter is before the Court on the petition of Christopher

Mark Miller (State Bar No. 506428) for voluntary surrender of license, pursuant

to Bar Rule 4-227 (b). On November 7, 2016, this Court accepted a petition for

voluntary discipline filed by Miller, who has been a member of the Bar since

1990, in which petition he proposed that he be suspended pending the resolution

of multiple felony charges then pending against him. See In the Matter of

Miller, 300 Ga. 139 (793 SE2d 376) (2016). In the present petition, Miller

recounts that these felony charges have now been resolved through his entry of

guilty pleas to counts of financial transaction card fraud, financial transaction

card theft, theft by taking, theft by conversion, and theft by deception. Miller

admits that, by entering these pleas, he is in violation of Rule 8.4 (a) (2) of the

Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, the maximum sanction for a violation

of which is disbarment. The State Bar has not responded to this petition. We have reviewed the record and agree to accept Miller’s petition for the

voluntary surrender of his license, which is tantamount to disbarment.

Accordingly, the name of Christopher Mark Miller is hereby removed from the

rolls of persons entitled to practice law in the State of Georgia. Miller is

reminded of his duties under Bar Rule 4-219 (c).

Voluntary surrender of license accepted. All the Justices concur.

2 Decided January 29, 2018.

Voluntary surrender of license.

Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel State Bar, Jenny K. Mittelman,

Wolanda R. Shelton, Assistant General Counsel State Bar, for State Bar of

Georgia.