II v. << (2009)

ORDER

OF DISBARMENT

¶ 1. This matter is before the Court en banc on the “Petition of the Mississippi Bar to Accept Irrevocable Resignation Pursuant to Rule 10, MRD.” In its Petition, the Mississippi Bar (the “Bar”) requests that this Court accept the irrevocable resignation of Edward J. Peters, who previously executed a Notice of Irrevocable Resignation pursuant to Mississippi Rule of Discipline 10.5, and to enter an order of disbarment.   Because we conclude that all procedural prerequisites have been met, we order that Edward J. Peters be disbarred.

I.

ORDER

ED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED as follows:

1.  Edward J. Peters is hereby permanently DISBARRED from the practice of law in the State of Mississippi;

2.  This order shall constitute notice of permanent disbarment in this cause;

3.  The Clerk of this Court shall forward an attested copy of this order to Edward J. Peters and the Executive Director of the Mississippi Bar;

4.  Edward J. Peters shall, within thirty days following entry of this order, notify clients and affected courts of his disbarment and comply with all other requirements applicable to disbarred attorneys pursuant to Mississippi Rule of Discipline 11;

5.  Edward J. Peters shall, within forty-five days following entry of this order, file an affidavit with this Court stating that all of his clients have been notified of his disbarment and his consequent inability to practice law in Mississippi, and that he has complied fully with all the requirements set forth in Mississippi Rule of Discipline 11;

6.  The Clerk of this Court shall immediately forward an attested copy of this order to the circuit court judges and chancellors in and for Hinds County, Mississippi, and the senior judge of each court shall enter this order upon the minutes of his or her respective court;

7.  The Clerk of this Court likewise shall immediately forward an attested copy of this order to the Clerks of the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States;

8.  All outstanding disciplinary proceedings against Edward J. Peters, including Cause No.2009-BD-0005 (which is Docket No. 07-456-2, pending before the Committee on Professional Responsibility), are hereby terminated;  and

9.  Costs of these proceedings are hereby assessed against Edward J. Peters.

¶ 7. SO ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED, this the 9th day of June, 2009.

/s/ Jess H. Dickinson

JESS H. DICKINSON, JUSTICE

FOR THE COURT

ALL JUSTICES CONCUR.