The state?s ethics commission cleared Gov. Robert Ehrlich?s personal attorney of allegations he illegally acted as an unregistered lobbyist when he arranged meetings between his clients and the governor to discuss legislation.
The commission?s executive director, Suzanne Fox, confirmed the state-appointed group decided not to pursue a complaint against attorney David Hamilton, who founded the government relations practice at the Ober/Kaler law firm and represents Ehrlich. Hamilton waived his right to confidentiality so Fox could disclose the decision to local media, she said. Hamilton did not respond to several attempts to reach him Friday. He still faces an investigation by an independent government watchdog, Common Cause, said its director, Bobbi Walton.
