Attorney Lonnie Merritt of Wilmington, NC; ethical troll

The state of North Carolina presented Lonnie Paul Merritt with a law license in 2008 after he graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

The Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State Bar found Lonnie guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

• Engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation
• Falsely told client that his wife had threatened to sue Lonnie for alienation of affection
• Engaged in a sexual relationship with a family law client
• Misconduct involved a selfish motive
• Engaged in a pattern of misconduct
• Victim of misconduct was vulnerable

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Grievance Committee punished Bright by gifting him with a complimentary 60-day suspension of his law license.

As we speak (ca. January 2022), Lonnie practices his so-called brand of law at 106 River Gate Lane in Wilmington, North Carolina.