§ 15-19-56. Penalty for Prohibited Conduct
Any person, corporation, or voluntary association violating Code Section 15-19-51, 15-19-53, 15-19-54, or 15-19-55 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Every officer, trustee, director, agent, or employee of a corporation or voluntary association who directly or indirectly engages in any of the acts prohibited in Code Section 15-19-51, 15-19-53, 15-19-54, or 15-19-55 or assists a […]
§ 15-19-14. Liens for Services Rendered; Priority; Modes of Enforcement; Other Rights
Attorneys at law shall have a lien on all papers and money of their clients in their possession for services rendered to them. They may retain the papers until the claims are satisfied and may apply the money to the satisfaction of the claims. Upon actions, judgments, and decrees for money, attorneys at law shall […]
§ 15-19-57. Investigation of Unauthorized Practice of Law
The State Bar of Georgia, the Judicial Council of the State of Georgia, and all organized bar associations of this state are each authorized to inquire into and investigate: Any charges or complaints of unauthorized or unlawful practice of law; Reserved; Any charges or complaints that any person, in violation of Code Section 15-19-55 or […]
§ 15-19-15. Satisfaction of Liens
Liens of attorneys at law in possession of personal property under a lien for fees shall be satisfied according to Code Section 44-14-550. History. Ga. L. 1873, p. 42, § 17; Code 1873, § 1992; Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 63, § 4; Code 1882, § 1992; Civil Code 1895, § 2818; Civil Code 1910, § […]
§ 15-19-58. Injunctive Relief; Venue; Procedure; Other Remedies Not Curtailed
Either the State Bar of Georgia, the Judicial Council of this state, or any organized bar association of this state is authorized to institute in the proper superior court of this state an action or actions seeking injunctive relief against any person, firm, or corporation, when it determines after investigation that such person, firm, or […]
§ 15-19-16. Liability of Attorneys
Where attorneys retain in their hands the money of their clients after it has been demanded, they are liable to rule and otherwise as sheriffs are and incur the same penalties and consequences. History. Laws 1822, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 578; Code 1863, § 381; Code 1868, § 442; Code 1873, § 407; Code 1882, […]
§ 15-19-59. Authorized Actions by Brokers, Associates, and Salepersons
As used in this Code section, the terms “associate broker,” “broker,” and “salesperson” shall have the same meanings as set forth in Code Section 43-40-1. A broker, associate broker, or salesperson licensed pursuant to Chapter 40 of Title 43, a seller of real property or the employee of a seller of real property, or an […]
§ 15-19-17. Effect of Advice of Counsel on Client’s Liability; Redress
Clients shall not be relieved from their liability for damages and penalties imposed by law on the ground that they acted under the advice of their counsel but are entitled to redress from their counsel for unskillful advice. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 384; Code 1868, § 445; Code 1873, § 410; Code 1882, § […]
§ 15-19-60. Consumer Action for Damages for Violations
Any consumer who is a party to a one-to-four family residential real estate transaction or a consumer debtor or a trustee of a consumer debtor in a bankruptcy case that involves a one-to-four family residential real property who is damaged by a violation of this article or a violation of the Supreme Court’s rules or […]
§ 15-19-30. Establishment of Unified State Bar Authorized
In recognition of the fact that attorneys are officers of the courts of this state; that they have the exclusive right to practice law and represent members of the public in connection with their legal affairs; that they are charged with important responsibilities in connection with the administration of justice both in and out of […]