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Effective May 11, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked the license of Kathryn Suzanne Pennington of Virginia Beach based on her affidavit consenting to the revocation. By tendering her consent to revocation at a time when allegations of misconduct ...

On April 29, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board summarily suspended the license of Cheryl S. Thomas of Virginia Beach pursuant to rules governing board procedures upon impairment.

Effective April 24, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked the license of Babak Bagheri of Chevy Chase, Maryland. This was a reciprocal revocation, based on Bagheri’s Jan. 9 disbarment by the Maryland Court of Appeals. ** Effective April 28, ...

Effective April 20, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended the license of Babak Bagheri of Chevy Chase, Maryland. The suspension was based on his disbarment from the practice of law by the Maryland Court of Appeals. The board ordered ...

On March 10, the Virginia State Bar Sixth District subcommittee issued an admonition with terms to Rose Ann Palmer of Mechanicsville for violating professional rules that govern diligence, communication and safekeeping property. *** Effective April 7, the VSB Seventh District ...

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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