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In Re Robinson
Citations: 640 S.E.2d 460; 371 S.C. 501; 2007 S.C. LEXIS 5Docket: 26244
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina; January 8, 2007; South Carolina; State Supreme Court
In the attorney disciplinary matter concerning Carlton D. Robinson, the Supreme Court of South Carolina accepted an Agreement for Discipline by Consent in which the respondent admitted to professional misconduct and consented to a public reprimand. The misconduct involved Robinson's handling of residential real estate closings for National Real Estate Information Services (NREIS) in 2005, where he closed approximately thirty transactions, primarily refinances. Robinson declined to proceed with one purchase transaction after communicating with the complainant. For the refinances, he received closing packages from NREIS but did not prepare title abstracts or verify NREIS's representations regarding the involvement of other attorneys in title work. He failed to obtain certified legal opinions for the refinances and did not ensure that mortgages were recorded or that funds were disbursed according to the Settlement Statement. Robinson acknowledged that his actions constituted violations of several professional conduct rules, specifically Rule 1.1 (competent representation), Rule 5.5(b) (unauthorized practice of law), and Rule 8.4(a) (professional misconduct). He has no prior disciplinary history and has cooperated with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel throughout the investigation. The Court concluded that his misconduct warranted a public reprimand, which was issued accordingly.