In the Matter of Shelitha Renee Robertson

• Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
• Decided: July 16, 2024
• Docket: S24Y0857
• Status: Published

Opinion

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Decided: July 16, 2024

S24Y0857. IN THE MATTER OF SHELITHA RENEE ROBERTSON.

PER CURIAM.

This disciplinary matter is before the Court on the petition filed

by Shelitha Renee Robertson (State Bar No. 609824) seeking the

voluntary suspension of her license to practice law pending the

outcome of an appeal of her criminal convictions. Robertson, who has

been a member of the Bar since 1996, admits that, on December 19,

2023, she was found guilty, in the United States District Court for

the Northern District of Georgia, of one count of conspiracy to

commit wire fraud, in violation of 18 USC § 1349; three counts of

wire fraud, in violation of 18 USC § 13431; and one count of money

1 Robertson states in her petition that she was found guilty of three counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 USC § 1342, but this appears to be a typographical error: the federal case docket shows that she was found guilty of three counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 USC § 1343. See USA v. Robertson, laundering, in violation of 18 USC § 1957. Robertson further

acknowledges that her convictions constitute violations of 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. Robertson states that she will notify the State Bar

of the final disposition of her direct appeal within ten days of that

disposition. The Bar has filed a response recommending that

Robertson’s petition be granted.

Having reviewed Robertson’s petition, we agree that the

petition should be accepted. See In the Matter of Rachel, 297 Ga. 279

(773 SE2d 246) (2015) (accepting petition seeking voluntary

suspension of license pending outcome of appeal of criminal

convictions). See also In the Matter of Swank, 288 Ga. 479 (704 SE2d

807) (2011) (accepting petition for interim suspension during

pendency of criminal charges). Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that

Shelitha Renee Robertson be suspended from the practice of law in

Criminal Case No. 1:22-cr-00432-SDG-JEM, United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta). See also 18 USC §§ 1342 (“Fictitious name or address”) and 1343 (“Fraud by wire, radio, or television”).

2 this State pending the outcome of her direct appeal and until further

order of this Court. Robertson is ordered to notify the State Bar’s

Office of General Counsel in writing within 10 days of the final

disposition of her direct appeal, and she is reminded of her duties

pursuant to Bar Rule 4-219 (b).

Petition for interim suspension accepted. Suspended until further order of this Court. All the Justices concur.