Supreme Court of Georgia
In the Matter of L. Nicole Hamilton
March 7, 2023315 Ga. 821
Summary
The Court accepted the Special Master's recommendation and imposed a six-month suspension for Hamilton's violation of Rule 1.16 (d), based on her failure to refund an unearned fee and timely pay a fee-arbitration award. The Court deferred to the Special Master's factual and credibility findings, concluded that mitigating personal hardships were outweighed by Hamilton's extensive disciplinary history, and treated the unusual delay in resolving the matter as warranting the lesser sanction in this case.