VSB Disciplinary Actions 
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: July 12, 2010
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On Nov. 11, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board imposed a public admonition with terms on Virginia Beach lawyer Richard J. Conrod Sr. for violating disciplinary rules that govern safekeeping property. The matter involved his failure to reconcile his real estate trust account as required.
The board heard the matter on appeal of a VSB Second [...]
VSB Disciplinary Action
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: June 28, 2010
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On June 21, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended South Boston attorney James Berkley Priest’s license to practice law on impairment grounds.
VSB Disciplinary Actions
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: June 21, 2010
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On May 27, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Arlington attorney Spiros S. Anthony’s license to practice law in response to his guilty plea to felony embezzlement in Loudoun County Circuit Court. The board ordered him to appear on June 25, to show cause why his license should not be further suspended [...]
VSB Disciplinary Actions
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 24, 2010
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On May 7, a Virginia State Bar Third District-Section I Subcommittee issued a public admonition to Richmond lawyer Nnika Evangeline White for violating professional rules that govern diligence, communication, and failing to respond to a lawful demand for information from a disciplinary authority. The misconduct occurred in her representations in a bankruptcy and a divorce. [...]
VSB Disciplinary Action
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 17, 2010
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On April 23, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Virginia Beach lawyer Diane Baily Fenton’s license to practice law for 60 days, effective April 30, and imposed terms for violating professional rules that govern diligence and declining or terminating representation. Fenton stipulated that, during her representation in a child support matter, she failed to [...]
VSB Disciplinary Actions
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 10, 2010
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On April 23, the VSB Disciplinary Board suspended Richmond lawyer John L. Squires III’s license to practice law for nine months for violating disciplinary rules that govern diligence, communication, fees, safekeeping property, declining or terminating representation, and misconduct that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness to practice. Squires stipulated that he [...]
VSB Disciplinary Actions
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 3, 2010
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On April 20, a Virginia State Bar Second District Subcommittee issued a public reprimand with terms to Virginia Beach lawyer James Pearce Brice Jr. for violating professional rules that govern fees and declining or terminating representation. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges.
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On March 29, a VSB Second District Subcommittee issued a [...]
VSB Disciplinary Actions
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 29, 2010
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On March 4, a VSB Sixth District Subcommittee issued a public admonition to Williamsburg lawyer Edgar R. Jones for violating a professional rule that governs declining or terminating representation. The misconduct occurred in a case that involved possible employment discrimination and a workers’ compensation claim. This discipline was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges.
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VSB Disciplinary Actions
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 15, 2010
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On Jan. 13, a three-judge panel in Norfolk Circuit Court issued a public reprimand with terms to Joseph A. Pennington for violating the disciplinary rule that governs diligence. Pennington twice failed to timely file a motion for reduction of a client’s spousal support and failed to attend court hearings in the matter.
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VSB Disciplinary Actions
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: March 8, 2010
Tags: VSB Disciplinary Actions
On Dec. 16, a three-judge panel suspended Alexandria attorney Dale E. Duncan’s license to practice law for two years, effective Dec. 23. The court found that Duncan engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation that reflects adversely on his fitness to practice law.
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On Feb. 26, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board [...]
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