Supreme Court of Georgia
In the Matter of Diana Y. McDonald
June 11, 2024319 Ga. 197
Summary
The Supreme Court of Georgia dismissed Diana Y. McDonald’s petition to transfer to retired status and ordered her disbarred. The Court agreed that McDonald knowingly misrepresented the status of $4 million held in escrow, converted $1,585,800 of those funds, violated fiduciary and trust-account duties, and committed additional professional-conduct violations. The Court concluded that the misconduct, substantial financial injury, aggravating circumstances, and absence of meaningful mitigation made disbarment appropriate.