In the Matter of Muhammad Abdul-Warit Abdur-Rahim

884 S.E.2d 99, 315 Ga. 586

• Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
• Decided: February 8, 2023
• Docket: S20Y0209
• Status: Published

Opinion

315 Ga. 586 FINAL COPY

S20Y0209. IN THE MATTER OF MUHAMMAD ABDUL-WARIT ABDUR-RAHIM.

PER CURIAM.

This matter is before the Court on the State Bar’s motion for

suspension of Respondent Muhammad Abdul-Warit Abdur-Rahim

(State Bar No. 560822). On April 6, 2020, this Court accepted Abdur-

Rahim’s petition for voluntary discipline and ordered Abdur-Rahim

to receive a State Disciplinary Review Board reprimand for his

admitted violation of Rule 3.5 (d) of the Georgia Rules of

Professional Conduct. See In the Matter of Abdur-Rahim, 308 Ga.

485 (841 SE2d 666) (2020). Although Abdur-Rahim was notified to

appear for the reprimand, he failed to appear at the date and time

specified for the reprimand. Therefore, the Court hereby suspends

Abdur-Rahim from the practice of law from the date of this opinion

until such time as the reprimand is administered. See Bar Rule 4-

109. Once Abdur-Rahim appears for and is administered the

1 reprimand and the State Bar confirms that Abdur-Rahim received

his reprimand, the State Bar is directed to file a motion in this Court

to lift the suspension. Abdur-Rahim is reminded of his duties

under Bar Rule 4-219 (b).

Suspended until reprimand administered. All the Justices concur.

Decided February 8, 2023.

Suspension.

Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel State Bar, William D.

NeSmith III, Deputy General Counsel State Bar, Jenny K.

Mittelman, James S. Lewis, Assistant General Counsel State Bar, for

State Bar of Georgia.

Lawson & Thornton, George O. Lawson, Jr., for Abdur-Rahim.