in the Matter of Larry Bush Hill

302 Ga. 871

Opinion

302 Ga. 871 FINAL COPY

S18Y0256. IN THE MATTER OF LARRY BUSH HILL.

PER CURIAM.

This disciplinary matter is before the Court on the petition for voluntary

surrender of license filed by Larry Bush Hill (State Bar No. 354360) pursuant

to Bar Rule 4-227 (b) (2). In his petition, Hill, who was admitted to the Bar in

1994, admits that in September 2017 he entered a guilty plea in the Superior

Court of Walker County, Georgia, to one count of influencing a witness in

violation of OCGA § 16-10-93 (a) and one count of criminal attempt to suborn

perjury in violation of OCGA § 16-10-72. As both offenses are felonies, Hill’s

convictions violate Rule 8.4 (a) (2) of the Georgia Rules of Professional

Conduct found in Bar Rule 4-102 (d), the maximum penalty for which is

disbarment. Hill acknowledges that his proposed voluntary surrender of license

is tantamount to disbarment and asks this Court to accept his petition.

The State Bar recommends that this Court accept Hill’s petition for

voluntary surrender of his license, and based upon our review of the petition, we agree that acceptance of Hill’s petition is in the best interests of the Bar and the

public. Accordingly, the name of Larry Bush Hill is hereby removed from the

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

Townley & Lindsay, Christopher A. Townley, for Hill.

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

Assistant General Counsel State Bar, for State Bar of Georgia.