Georgia attorney record
James Bunkey Swain
James Bunkey Swain is an attorney registered with the State Bar of Georgia under bar number 693830, admitted in 1994. The current public license status is "Active Member in Good Standing" as of 2026-06-13.
Active, but with a prior disciplinary record of 1 matter.
The license is currently active, but the public record reflects 1 resolved disciplinary matter. Past discipline does not mean current restriction — read the itemized record below.
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Experience vs. active Georgia attorneys
State median: 18 yrs
32 yrs admitted — more experience than ~78% of active Georgia attorneys.
Years since admission, active Georgia attorneys with a published admission year (n = 43,564). This attorney's band is highlighted.
License & registration
| Full name | James Bunkey Swain |
|---|---|
| Bar / registration number | 693830 |
| License status | Active official status of record: “Active Member in Good Standing” |
| Admission year | 1994 |
| Law school | Memphis State University |
| Business location | Canton, GA |
| Firm | James Swain, Attorney |
| Discipline standing | No disbarment or suspension is reflected in the current public status. See “Disciplinary decisions on record” below for the itemized public orders. |
Disciplinary decisions on record
1 published attorney-discipline decision of record are linked to this attorney by official registration number.
- 2012-03-05Public ReprimandIn the Matter of James Bunkey Swain
Source: State Bar of Georgia public-discipline record (Supreme Court of Georgia orders, via the State Bar member directory). These are official, published disciplinary records, linked verbatim. They are matched to this attorney by official registration number — an exact identity match. Read each linked record for the controlling disposition.
Practice areas
Source: State Bar of Georgia section memberships. Practice areas are self-reported/elective and indicate focus, not exclusivity or certification.
Federal court activity
Federal court activity has not been compiled for this attorney yet.
Source & last updated
Source: State Bar of Georgia — official attorney record. As of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).
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