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South Carolina
Judicial Branch
2005-04-26-03
The Supreme Court of South Carolina

The Supreme Court of South Carolina

In the Matter of Miles L. Green, Respondent.


ORDER


In March 2005, respondent was indicted in Georgia for possession of methamphetamine in violation of Georgia Code Ann. 16-13-30 (2003). He has previously been arrested and charged with driving under the influence of a drug (methamphetamine) in Georgia.

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed a petition asking this Court to place respondent on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, because he has been charged with a serious crime. In addition, ODC requests the Court appoint an attorney to protect respondents clients interests pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. Respondent has not filed a return.

IT IS ORDERED that respondents license to practice law in this state is suspended until further order of the Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Donna V. Sands, Esquire, is hereby appointed to assume responsibility for respondents client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) respondent may maintain. Ms. Sands shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondents clients. Ms. Sands may make disbursements from respondents trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) respondent may maintain that are necessary to effectuate this appointment.

This Order, when served on any bank or other financial institution maintaining trust, escrow and/or operating accounts of respondent, shall serve as an injunction to prevent respondent from making withdrawals from the account(s) and shall further serve as notice to the bank or other financial institution that Donna V. Sands, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court.

Finally, this Order, when served on any office of the United States Postal Service, shall serve as notice that Donna V. Sands, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has the authority to receive respondents mail and the authority to direct that respondents mail be delivered to Ms. Sands office.

This appointment shall be for a period of no longer than nine months unless request is made to this Court for an extension.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Jean H. Toal                                            C.J.
                    FOR THE COURT

April 26, 2005
Columbia, South Carolina