
Civil rights atty. Carlos Moore suspended from practicing law in Mississippi for one year
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GRENADA, Miss. (WMC) – The Supreme Court of Mississippi Bar Complaint Tribunal has suspended prominent civil rights attorney Carlos E. Moore.
In the final judgement filed Dec. 31, 2024, the Bar suspended Moore from practicing in the Magnolia State for one year.
He must notify each of his clients that he can no longer handle their cases and also reimburse the Mississippi Bar $599.30 in court expenses.
According to court documents, in February 2022, a complaint accused Moore of violating multiple state rules on professional conduct in the handling of settlement funds from a wrongful death lawsuit filed in 2017.
The Grenada-based lawyer settled the case for $300,000, which he reportedly put in his trust account instead of the victim’s estate.
He began practicing in Mississippi in 2002.