In the Matter of Nakata S. Smith Fitch

• Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
• Decided: May 17, 2017
• Docket: S16Y0079
• Status: 200

Opinion

301 Ga. 233 FINAL COPY

S11Y0915, S16Y0079. IN THE MATTER OF NAKATA S. SMITH FITCH (two cases).

PER CURIAM.

This Court having reviewed the Petition for Reinstatement submitted by

the Office of the General Counsel of the State Bar of Georgia, and it appearing

that Nakata S. Smith Fitch has complied with the conditions for the termination

of her disciplinary suspension that was imposed by this Court, see In the Matter

of Smith Fitch, 298 Ga. 379 (782 SE2d 40) (2016), and In the Matter of Smith

Fitch, 289 Ga. 253 (710 SE2d 563) (2011), it is hereby ordered that Nakata S.

Smith Fitch be reinstated to the practice of law in the State of Georgia.1

Reinstated. All the Justices concur.

1 Though we lift the disciplinary suspension imposed by this Court, Smith Fitch must still, inter alia, relieve herself of the administrative suspension imposed by the State Bar, pay any required membership fees so that she may be reinstated as an active member of the State Bar in good standing, and must submit to, pay for, and implement the recommendations of an evaluation by State Bar’s Law Practice Management Program within six months of reinstatement. Decided May 17, 2017.

Reinstatement.

Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel State Bar, Rebecca A. Hall, Assistant

General Counsel State Bar, for State Bar of Georgia.