This matter is before the Court upon Petition of the Office of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of South Carolina asking for an Order temporarily suspending the license to practice law of the Respondent, W. Davies Merry, III, pursuant to § 7 of the Rule on Disciplinary Procedure, Rule 413, SCACR.
It appears that the Respondent should be temporarily suspended from the practice of law, and, by consent,
IT IS THEREFORE ordered that Respondent's license to practice law is temporarily suspended until such time as the complaint before the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline can be processed to conclusion and until further order of this Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order be filed and served, and, in accordance with § 7(B) of the Rule on Disciplinary Procedure, said Order shall be made public.
I SO MOVE:
JAMES G. BOGLE, JR. Assistant Attorney General Attorney for the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
WE CONSENT:
W. DAVIES MERRY, RESPONDENT
WILLIAM P. DONELAN, ESQUIRE Counsel for Respondent
JAMES C. HARRISON, JR. Counsel for Respondent