In the Matter of Laxavier P. Reddick-Hood

303 Ga. 541

• Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
• Decided: April 13, 2018
• Docket: S18Y1038
• Status: Published

Opinion

303 Ga. 541 FINAL COPY

S18Y1038. IN THE MATTER OF LAXAVIER P. REDDICK-HOOD.

PER CURIAM.

This disciplinary matter is before the Court on a Report of the Review

Panel recommending the reinstatement of LaXavier P. Reddick-Hood (State Bar

No. 597285) to the practice of law. On October 6, 2014, this Court issued an

opinion suspending Reddick-Hood for at least three years and conditioning her

reinstatement on: (1) continued and successful participation in the State Bar’s

Law Practice Management Program; (2) continued participation in counseling;

and (3) provision of a detailed, written evaluation of a licensed psychologist or

psychiatrist certifying that she is fit to practice law and is mentally competent.

See In the Matter of Reddick-Hood, 296 Ga. 95, 97-98 (764 SE2d 416) (2014).

The Court instructed that after three years, if she wished to seek reinstatement,

she must file a petition for reinstatement with the Review Panel showing

compliance with the conditions, the Review Panel would consider the petition

and any objections filed by the State Bar’s Office of General Counsel and make a recommendation to this Court, and this Court would thereafter issue an order

granting or denying reinstatement. See id. at 98.

On January 5, 2018, Reddick-Hood filed a Petition for Reinstatement with

the Review Panel. On January 11, 2018, the State Bar’s Office of General

Counsel filed a response pointing out several deficiencies in the documentation

attached to the petition. On January 30, 2018, Reddick-Hood filed an amended

petition with additional documentation. On February 5, 2018, the State Bar’s

Office of General Counsel filed a supplemental response recommending

reinstatement. On March 9, 2018, the Review Panel considered this matter, and

on April 3, 2018, the Review Panel issued its Report, finding that Reddick-Hood

had satisfied the conditions on reinstatement established by this Court and

recommending that she be reinstated to the practice of law.

Having reviewed the record, we agree that Reddick-Hood has complied

with the conditions on reinstatement. Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that

LaXavier P. Reddick-Hood be reinstated to the practice of law in the State of

Georgia.

Reinstated. All the Justices concur.

2 Decided April 18, 2018.

Reinstatement.

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

Jonathan W. Hewett, Assistant General Counsel State Bar, for State Bar of