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Effective Jan. 22, pursuant to a Rule of Professional Conduct subjecting Virginia lawyers to discipline for conduct elsewhere, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked the license of James S. Del Sordo of Manassas for violating professional rules that govern ...

Effective March 13, the Richmond Circuit Court suspended the license of Christian L. Simpson of Richmond for 45 days with terms for violating professional rules that govern competence, diligence, communication, declining or terminating representation, bar admission and disciplinary matters, and ...

Effective Jan. 20, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended the license of George Ed Barker Jr. of Meadowview for six months for violating terms imposed in a disciplinary board order entered March 17. This action was an agreed disposition ...

Effective March 23, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked the license of Ernest P. Francis of Alexandria for violating professional rules that govern scope of representation, communication, meritorious claims and contentions, fairness to opposing party and counsel and truthfulness ...

Effective Nov. 12, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked the license of William F. Burton of Chevy Chase, Maryland. This action was an agreed disposition for a reciprocal revocation based on Burton’s Oct. 13 disbarment from the practice of ...

By order entered and effective on Nov. 4, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended the license of Jeffrey B. Bailey of Richmond for a period of six months with terms for violating professional rules that govern competence, diligence, communication, ...

By  order  entered  Oct.  21,  2020,  a  three-judge  panel  sitting  in  the  Virginia Beach Circuit Court suspended the law license of Stephen A. Strickler of Virginia Beach for a period of six months. The suspension is effective Nov. 27, 2020, ...

Effective Sept. 28, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board issued a public reprimand with terms to Paul C. Galanides of Richmond for violating professional rules that concern competence, scope of representation, diligence, communication, conflict of interest, declining or terminating representation ...

Effective Sept. 2, the Virginia State Bar Second District, Section II subcommittee issued a public reprimand without terms to John D. Hooker Jr. of Virginia Beach for violating professional rules that govern competence, communication with persons represented by counsel and ...

On July 30, the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed a public admonition with terms issued to Craig E. Baumann of Alexandria by the Virginia State Bar Fifth District Committee, Section I. On Jan. 11, 2019, the committee issued a public ...