File a Grievance
What happens after you file a grievance?
Once you file a grievance, it will be reviewed by an attorney in the Office of the General Counsel to determine if the information provided is sufficient to demonstrate a violation of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct. The grievance may be sent to the respondent lawyer with a request for a response. When the lawyer responds, the Bar’s Grievance Counsel may send the response to the grievant for additional comments or rebuttal. The Grievance Counsel may ask the lawyer for a copy of the client file, bank records or other information that would help resolve the matter.
At the end of the screening process the Office of the General Counsel may dismiss grievances that do not present sufficient merit to proceed. Those that seem to involve a violation of Bar Rules proceed to the next level of investigation with the State Disciplinary Board.