Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, now in federal prison, has surrendered his law license after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
The Georgia Supreme Court, in a brief decision on Tuesday, accepted Oxendine’s surrender, meaning he can no longer practice law in the state.
U.S. District Judge Steve Jones in July sentenced Oxendine to three-and-a-half years in prison. The 62-year-old Oxendine is currently an inmate at the minimum security federal prison camp in Pensacola, Florida. The Federal Bureau of Prisons projects a September 2027 release date.
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