In the Matter of Marc Celello
Opinion
308 Ga. 339 FINAL COPY
S20Y0679. IN THE MATTER OF MARC CELELLO.
PER CURIAM.
This disciplinary matter is before the Court on the petition of
Marc Celello (State Bar No. 950497) for voluntary surrender of his
license following the entry of a guilty plea in the United States
District Court for the Northern District of Georgia to conspiracy to
commit securities fraud in violation of 18 USC § 371. Celello, who
was admitted to the Bar in 1997, admits that by his conviction he
has violated Rule 8.4 (a) (2) of the Georgia Rules of Professional
Conduct found in Bar Rule 4-102 (d). The maximum penalty for a
violation of Rule 8.4 (a) (2) is disbarment.
The State Bar has not filed a response.
We have reviewed the record and agree to accept Celello’s
petition for the voluntary surrender of his license, which is
tantamount to disbarment. See Rule 1.0 (r). Accordingly, the name
of Marc Celello is hereby removed from the rolls of persons entitled to practice law in the State of Georgia. Celello is reminded of his
duties under Bar Rule 4-219 (b).
Voluntary surrender of license accepted. Melton, C. J.,
Nahmias, P. J., and Blackwell, Boggs, Peterson, Warren, Bethel, and
Ellington, JJ., concur.
DECIDED MARCH 13, 2020. Voluntary surrender of license. Davis, Zipperman, Kirschenbaum & Lotito, Nicholas A. Lotito, for Celello.
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