Marsha W. Mignott v. State Bar of Georgia Foundation, Inc.

Who Marsha W. Mignott Is:

Marsha W. Mignott is an attorney licensed to practice law in Georgia, of The Mignott Law Group, LLC. The Eleventh Circuit’s published opinion of July 30, 2025 identifies her that way.

Firm pages: The Mignott Law Group, LLC About Us and The Mignott Law Group, LLC homepage.

She is on this page for two reasons. She won, unanimously, before the Supreme Court of Georgia. And a page from this website is now an exhibit in her federal case.

Why Marsha W. Mignott Is On ADAMATTERS.COM:

The State Bar of Georgia prosecuted her on a grievance brought by a prospective client, one who never became a client. That single word decided the case.
A Special Master recommended a two year suspension. The State Disciplinary Review Board recommended one year.
On October 24, 2023 the Supreme Court of Georgia imposed no discipline and dismissed the matter. Per curiam. All Justices concurred.
On April 23, 2023, while the disciplinary proceeding was still running, she filed a putative class action in the Northern District of Georgia alleging her prosecution was racially discriminatory under 42 U.S.C. 1981. It named the State Bar of Georgia Foundation, Inc., the State Bar of Georgia Office of the General Counsel, and an assistant general counsel in his official capacity.
On December 27, 2023 the district court dismissed that case without prejudice, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, on the ground that the Supreme Court of Georgia has exclusive jurisdiction over attorney misconduct.
On July 30, 2025 the Eleventh Circuit vacated that dismissal and sent the case back. Published opinion, Chief Judge William Pryor.
On September 14, 2026 she filed Document 53, seeking leave to file a supplemental response to the renewed motion to dismiss. Page two of its Exhibit B is a published exhibit from this website.

What the courts said, in their own words

“We therefore impose no discipline and dismiss this matter.”

Supreme Court of Georgia, October 24, 2023, S23Y0974, reported at 317 Ga. 764. Per curiam, all Justices concurring.

“Because federal, not state, law governs the subject-matter jurisdiction of the district court, we vacate and remand for further proceedings.”

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-10327, published, July 30, 2025, Chief Judge William Pryor.

Her own allegation, from her complaint of April 23, 2023: that the defendants engaged in racial discrimination against African American attorneys who are members of the State Bar of Georgia. That is an allegation in a pending case. No court has decided it.

Timeline

Date	What happened
Apr 23, 2023	Filed her federal class action while the disciplinary proceeding was still open.
Oct 24, 2023	Supreme Court of Georgia: no discipline, matter dismissed, all Justices concurring.
Dec 27, 2023	District court dismissed the federal case without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Jul 30, 2025	Eleventh Circuit vacated that dismissal and remanded. Published.
May 12, 2026	Defendants filed their renewed motion to dismiss, Document 46.
Sept 14, 2026	Document 53 filed. Page two of Exhibit B is a published exhibit from this website.

Open questions

None are directed to Marsha W. Mignott. As of September 20, 2026 the renewed motion to dismiss remains undecided, and the court has not ruled on the September 14 filing.

What this page does not claim

It does not present her discrimination allegation as established fact. It is an allegation in a pending case.
It does not predict any outcome, and takes no position on the merits.
It does not claim she has any connection to this site or its author beyond the fact that her filing used a page published here.
It makes no claim about anyone’s motive and states no legal conclusion of its own.