Georgia Lawyer Sued By Clients Loses Voluntary Discipline Bid

Sept. 7, 2022, 8:12 PM UTC

The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a voluntary discipline request submitted by an attorney who said he failed to communicate with two separate clients, resulting in legal action in both cases.

Andrew Matteson submitted a petition for voluntary discipline before the filing of a formal complaint. Matteson cited one matter in which he settled a lawsuit by a client for $86,520.58 and another in which a legal malpractice claim went to arbitration and resulted in a $640,000 client award.

In the first matter, Matteson allegedly failed to notify a client about key developments related to satisfied liens in a ...

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