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Effective March 14, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended the license to practice law of Douglas E. Mataconis of Warrenton for nine months for violating professional rules that govern competence, scope of representation, diligence, communication, fees, and bar admission ...

On Feb. 21, the Virginia State Bar summarily suspended the law license of William M. McKee of Norfolk for six months for failing to comply with the duties of a suspended attorney

On Feb. 19, the Virginia State Bar Fifth District – Section III subcommittee issued a public reprimand to Robert M. Cooper Jr. of Manassas for violating professional rules that govern diligence and communication. This discipline was an agreed disposition of ...

On Feb. 10, the Virginia State Bar Third District subcommittee issued a public reprimand to Vaughan C. Jones of Richmond for violating a professional rule that governs safekeeping property.  This discipline was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges against Jones, ...

On Jan. 30, the Virginia State Bar Third District subcommittee, section II, issued a public reprimand with terms to D. Hayden Fisher of Richmond for violating professional rules that govern diligence, communication, safekeeping property, and declining or terminating representation. This ...

On Nov. 26, a three-judge panel of the Williamsburg/James City County Circuit Court issued a memorandum order imposing a public admonition on Nathan R. Green for violating a professional rule that governs fairness to opposing parties and counsel.  The court ...

On Jan. 8, the Virginia State Bar Fourth District subcommittee issued a public reprimand with terms to Stephen J. Saunders of Arlington for violating professional rules that govern fees and safekeeping property. This discipline was an agreed disposition of misconduct ...

On Nov. 20, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended the license to practice law of Kyle M. Courtnall of Fairfax for 15 months for violating professional rules that govern competence, diligence, communication, conflict of interest: general rule, safekeeping property, ...

Effective Dec. 20, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended the license to practice law of Joseph G. Painter Jr. of Blacksburg on grounds of impairment.

On Nov. 18, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked the law license of Sara E. Chase of Henrico. In consenting to the revocation, Chase acknowledged that disciplinary charges against her are true and that she could not successfully defend ...