A lawyer convicted of defrauding the federal government out of nearly $8 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans cannot escape the ban, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Chandra McNeil Norton pleaded guilty in November 2020 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, a felony, for causing approximately $7.8 million in losses to the PPP scheme. She used the funds for her own personal expenses and did not self-report her conviction to the State Bar of Georgia, according to the state’s highest court.
Upon learning of Norton’s conviction, the State Bar began disciplinary proceedings. The Georgia Supreme Court…
