The Mississippi Bar v. Walter W. Teel
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Serial: 167365
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI
No. 2007-BD-01651-SCT
THE MISSISSIPPI BAR
Appellant
v.
WALTER W. TEEL
Appellee
ORDER
¶1.
This matter came before the Court en banc on the Motion for Disbarment filed by the
Mississippi Bar. The Bar filed a formal complaint against attorney Walter W. Teel based on
Teel’s felony convictions in the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Mississippi. Teel did not file a response and waived service of process through counsel. By
order filed January 17, 2008, this Court granted the Bar’s subsequent Motion for Indefinite
Suspension Pending Appeal, Striking from Rolls, Suspending and Staying Proceedings. On
December 11, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed Teel’s
conviction for federal program bribery, but affirmed his conviction on all other counts.1 On
October 4, 2010, the United States Supreme Court denied Teel’s petition for writ of
certiorari.
¶2.
Thereafter, the Bar filed this Motion for Disbarment. The Bar asserts that Teel’s
appeal has been concluded and asks this Court to disbar him pursuant to Rule 6 of the
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See U.S. v. Whitfield, 590 F. 3d 325 (5th Cir. 2009).
Mississippi Rules of Discipline. After due consideration, this Court finds that the motion
should be granted.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that:
1.
Walter W. Teel 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 certified copies of this order to Walter W. Teel
and the Executive Director of the Mississippi Bar.
4.
Walter W. Teel 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 Rule 11 of the Mississippi Rules of
Discipline.
5.
Walter W. Teel 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 of the requirements set forth in Rule 11 of the Mississippi
Rules of Discipline.
6.
The Clerk of this Court shall immediately forward certified copies of this order to the
Chancery Clerk and the Circuit Clerk of Harrison County and to the senior chancellor
of the Chancery Court of Harrison County and the senior circuit judge of the Circuit
Court of Harrison County, and the order shall be entered upon the minutes of those
courts in accordance with Rule 8.6(iii) of the Mississippi Rules of Discipline.
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7.
The Clerk of this Court likewise shall immediately forward certified copies 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.
Costs of these proceedings are hereby assessed against Walter W. Teel.
SO ORDERED, this the
15 th day of February, 2011.
/s/ Jess H. Dickinson
JESS H. DICKINSON, JUSTICE
KITCHENS, J., NOT PARTICIPATING.
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