In the Matter of Christopher Casey Taylor (six Cases)

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia held that Taylor was personally responsible for the clients’ representation because he appeared as counsel of record and owed them direct professional duties, notwithstanding the firm’s structure or the involvement of other attorneys. The Court upheld findings that he violated multiple professional-conduct rules through failures of competence, diligence, communication, consultation, client protection, and supervision, and it ordered his disbarment based on knowing, systemic misconduct, client injuries, and aggravating circumstances. The Court cautioned that a lawyer’s good-faith defense does not itself aggravate discipline and that lack of remorse is distinct from declining to admit guilt at the outset.