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Effective Aug. 30, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended the license to practice law of John G. Crandley of Virginia Beach for 30 days for violating professional rules that govern fairness to opposing party and counsel and respect for ...

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This was a motor vehicle accident that occurred in Fauquier County. The defendant contended that he had been at Potomac Mills Mall window-shopping for hours, that he then met up with an old friend and they went to a barbecue. ...

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On July 21, the Virginia State Bar suspended the license to practice law of Chung S. Oh of Falls Church for nine months, with terms, for violating profes­sional rules that govern competence, diligence, communication, safekeeping property, declining or terminating representation, ...

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On June 27, the First District Committee of the Virginia State Bar issued a public reprimand to Kevin P. Shea of Hampton for violating professional rules that govern diligence. This discipline was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges against Shea, ...

On June 29, the Sixth District subcommittee of the Virginia State Bar issued a public reprimand with terms to James W. Hilldrup of Fredericksburg for violating professional rules that govern competence, diligence, communication, bar admission and disciplinary matters, and misconduct. ...

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Effective May 27, the Virginia State Bar suspended the license to practice law of Jane K. Eshagpoor of Richmond for two years for violating professional rules that govern diligence, communication, safekeeping property, fairness to opposing party and counsel, and misconduct.

Effective July 1, a Portsmouth Circuit Court three-judge panel suspended the license to practice law of Michael J. Massie of Portsmouth for 18 months, with terms, for violating professional rules that govern scope of representation, communication, safekeeping property, responsibilities regarding ...

Effective June 1, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board summarily sus­pended the license to practice law of Kenneth H. Rosenau of Washington based on his 30-day suspension by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. He was ordered to appear ...

On March 25, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board issued a public repri­mand with terms to Warren W. McLain of Fairfax for violating professional rules that govern safekeeping property. ** On May 17, the Virginia State Bar revoked the license ...

On April 25, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked the license to practice law of G. Walter Bressler of Bristol based on his affidavit consenting to the revocation. In consenting to the revocation, Bressler acknowledged that the charges against ...