► Attorney Russell Stemke of Isle of Palms, SC; shoplifter, loser |
Attorney Russell Stemke of Isle of Palms, SC; shoplifter, loser
The State of South Carolina presented Russell S. Stemke with a law license in 1987 after he graduated from the University of South Carolina Law School.
Disciplinary Counsel of the South Carolina Supreme Court found Russ guilty of the following misconduct.
In one matter, Russ was arrested for shoplifting and receiving stolen goods after he replaced the UPC price stickers on merchandise valued at $130.95 with price stickers from other items valued at $10.99.
Russ was also charged with two counts of forgery and two counts of unlawful use of a license after two counterfeit South Carolina driver's licenses were found during an inventory search of his vehicle. Respondent admitted using the driver's licenses to obtain prescription drugs.
Subsequently, Russ successfully completed the Pre-Trial Intervention program and his arrest record has been expunged.
As a consequence of his misconduct, the Patron Saints for Attorney Misfits sitting on the South Carolina Supreme punished Russ by gifting him with a complimentary 2-year suspension of his law license.
As we speak (ca. April 2015), Russ practices with Island Law Offices in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. |