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VSB Disciplinary Actions: Aug. 28, 2023, issue
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//August 28, 2023//
Listen to this articleEffective Aug. 2, 2023, the Sixth District Subcommittee of the Virginia State Bar issued a public reprimand with terms to Robert Edwin Walker Jr. of Mechanicsville for violating professional rules that govern diligence, safe-keeping property and declining or terminating representation.
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By order entered Aug. 14, 2023, and effective Aug. 25, 2023, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Christopher Louis Contreras of Arlington’s license to practice law in the commonwealth based on his affi davit consenting to the revocation. By tendering his consent to revocation at a time when a disciplinary complaint, investigation or proceeding is pending, Contreras acknowledges that the material facts upon which the disciplinary complaint, investigation or proceeding are predicated are true.
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Effective Aug. 17, 2023, the Williamsburg/James City County Circuit Court revoked brittani Nata’lita Baldwin of Williamsburg’s license to practice law in the commonwealth for violating professional rules that govern diligence, safekeeping property, declining or terminating representation, bar admission and disciplinary matters and misconduct.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Woodshop incident leads to amputation of fingers — $1.3M settlement
- Motorcyclist’s foot amputated in collision — $7M settlement
- Contractor rear-ended on interstate on way to wedding — $825,000 settlement
- Man suffers back injury in crash with out-of-state driver — $530,000 settlement
- Driver crossed center line, struck 89-year-old’s vehicle — $1.2M settlement
- Jury returns defense verdict in favor of gastroenterologist
- Teens killed in T-bone collision with officer — $3.1M settlement
- Man sustained subdural hematoma in rear-end collision —$1.15M settlement
- Adequate anesthesia not provided during C-section — $2.5M verdict
- Tenant fell ill from mold in apartment — $588,000 verdict
- Woman suffers nerve injury, pain after dental procedure — $550,000 settlement
- Driver struck child exiting school bus — $750,000 settlement
Opinion Digests
- Suit over historic mansion and estate dismissed
- Former employee’s claims survive motion to dismiss
- Equal Pay Act doesn’t apply to applicant
- Court rejects invocation of attorney-client privilege
- Evidence supported competency determination
- Appellees had power to remove business manager
- No continuance after witnesses failed to appear
- No actual or constructive eviction in warranty case
- Gas distribution pipeline exempt from ZBA regulation
- Improper venue in air pollution regulation matter
- No benefits awarded in unemployment comp case
- No immunity for judge who personally oversaw search
