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November 16, 2023
MURDAUGH’S FRAUD DESTROYS ANOTHER LAWYER

Lawyer Seeks Voluntary Disbarment For Fraud

Barry Zalma
Nov 16, 2023

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Cory Howerton Fleming (State Bar No. 292955) asked for voluntary discipline by the Supreme Court Georgia before the issuance of a formal complaint. In the petition, Fleming admitted that during his representation of a client in South Carolina, he violated Rules 1.4 (a) (3), 1.5 (c) (1), 1.7 (a), 1.8 (b), 1.15 (I) (c), 5.4 (c), and 8.4 (a) (4) of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct (“GRPC”) found in Bar Rule 4-102 (d). As discipline, Fleming requested that the Court accept the voluntary surrender of his license to practice law.

In The Matter Of Cory Howerton Fleming, No. S23Y0970, Supreme Court of Georgia (November 7, 2023) the Supreme Court was asked to accept attorney Fleming’s request that he be disbarred to avoid a trial since his guilt was obvious. The State Bar filed a response, stating that the Supreme Court should accept the petition.

UNETHICAL CONDUCT

Fleming admitted that he was asked by R. Alexander Murdaugh, a lawyer then-licensed in South Carolina to represent a woman injured at his property. The woman-who was a long-time employee of Murdaugh’s died from her injuries, leaving two sons.

MURDAUGH TAKES THE SETTLEMENT

Murdaugh, a defendant in the lawsuit, convinced Fleming to make the net settlement proceeds check payable to an entity controlled by Murdaugh who apparently converted the funds to his own benefit.

The Supreme Court concluded that Fleming admitted conduct sufficient to establish violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct and that the underlying facts may well be more egregious than Fleming admits. As a result it ordered that the name of Cory Howerton Fleming be removed from the rolls of persons authorized to practice law in the State of Georgia.

ZALMA OPINION

Murdaugh was convicted of murder of his wife and son while trying to avoid prosecution for the theft of funds from his law firm and insurance fraud perpetrated on his professional liability insurers. He convinced Flemming to join in his crime and steal more than $4 million from the estate of his late housekeeper who, with the evidence of wrongdoing overwhelming sought to save the money and time to defend a disbarment proceeding, voluntarily asked the court to remove his license. The sad destruction of a lawyer who trusted a prominent lawyer who turned out to be a murderer.

(c) 2023 Barry Zalma & ClaimSchool, Inc.

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When I finished my three year enlistment in the US Army as a Special Agent of US Army Intelligence in 1967, I sought employment where I could use the investigative skills I learned in the Army. After some searching I was hired as a claims trainee by the Fireman’s Fund American Insurance Company. For five years, while attending law school at night while working full time as an insurance adjuster I became familiar with every aspect of the commercial insurance industry.

On January 2, 1972 I was admitted to the California Bar. I practiced law, specializing in insurance claims, insurance coverage and defense of claims against people insured and defense of insurance companies sued for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. After 45 years as an active lawyer, I asked that my license to practice law be declared inactive ...

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© 2025 Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE

When I finished my three year enlistment in the US Army as a Special Agent of US Army Intelligence in 1967, I sought employment where I could use the investigative skills I learned in the Army. After some searching I was hired as a claims trainee by the Fireman’s Fund American Insurance Company. For five years, while attending law school at night while working full time as an insurance adjuster I became familiar with every aspect of the commercial insurance industry.

On January 2, 1972 I was admitted to the California Bar. I practiced law, specializing in insurance claims, insurance coverage and defense of claims against people insured and defense of insurance companies sued for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. After 45 years as an active lawyer, I asked that my license to practice law be declared inactive and became a consultant and expert witness for lawyers representing insurers and lawyers ...

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