In the Matter of Melissa M. Clyatt

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia imposed a Review Panel reprimand on Melissa M. Clyatt for violating Rule 1.8 (a) by acquiring a pecuniary interest in a client's funds without satisfying the required safeguards. The Court agreed that the mitigating circumstances, including restitution, cooperation, remorse, and the absence of dishonesty or bad faith, outweighed the aggravating factor of Clyatt's experience.