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Disciplinary System Actions

July 2010 – Present

(Except for agreed dispositions, disciplinary actions imposed by a District Committee remain subject to appeal for 10 days after notice of the determination is mailed to the Respondent.)

(Except for agreed dispositions, disciplinary actions imposed by the Disciplinary Board remain subject to appeal for 30 days after the Memorandum Order is served on the Respondent.)

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updated August 31, 2010

 

 


 

 

August 31, 2010

James Anthony Bullard Jr., James A. Bullard, Jr., P.C., 2916 Chamberlayne Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23222

VSB Docket Nos. 09-032-077894, 09-032-077767 & 09-032-078765

On August 20, 2010, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board imposed a public reprimand with terms on James Anthony Bullard Jr. for violating professional rules that govern diligence and communication. The misconduct occurred in his court-appointed representations on criminal appeals. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges.

 

August 30, 2010

Eileen Marie Addison, Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, P.O. Box 40, Yorktown, Virginia 23690

VSB Docket No. 08-060-074165

On August 23, 2010, the Circuit Court of the County of York and the City of Poquoson dismissed with prejudice ethics charges against Eileen Marie Addison.

View Addison Order (PDF Posted 8/30/10)

 

August 18, 2010

Denis Joseph McCarthy, 930 South Main Street, P.O. Box 610, Blackstone, Virginia 23824-0610

VSB Docket No. 10-031-083895

On August 18, 2010, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board administratively suspended Denis Joseph McCarthy's license to practice law for failure to comply with a subpoena duces tecum.

 

August 17, 2010

Gary Lance Smith, 417 South Loudoun Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601

VSB Docket No. 11-000-084846

On August 17, 2010, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Gary Lance Smith's license to practice law on impairment grounds.

View Smith Order (pdf posted 8/25/10)

 

August 17, 2010

Henry L. Carter, Sommerville Carter & Wilkinson, Ltd., 113 West Main Street, P.O. Box 629, Orange, VA 22960

VSB Docket No. 08-070-074634

On July 20, 2010, the Virginia State Bar Seventh District Committee issued a public dismissal de minimis sanction to Henry L. Carter for violating a professional rule that governs conflict of interest: general rule.

View Carter Order (pdf posted 8/25/10)

 

August 17, 2010

David O'Neil Prince, Suite 504, 411 East Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219

VSB Docket No. 08-032-074356

On August 2, 2010, a Virginia State Bar Third District Subcommittee imposed a public admonition with terms on David O'Neil Prince for violating disciplinary rules that govern diligence, fees, safekeeping property, declining or terminating representation, and a deliberately wrongful act that reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness to practice. The subcommittee ordered Mr. Prince to refund a portion of the client's fees. This was an agreed disposition of disciplinary charges.

View Prince Order (pdf posted 8/25/10)

 

August 10, 2010

Bennett Allan Brown, 3905 Railroad Avenue, Suite 200N, Fairfax, Virginia, 22030-078236

VSB Docket No. 09-051-078236

On July 9, 2010, the Virginia State Bar Fifth District Committee, Section I imposed a public reprimand with terms on Bennett Allan Brown for failing to respond to a lawful demand for information from the bar during an investigation of a disciplinary complaint.

view Brown order (pdf posted 08/12/10)

 

July 20, 2010

Spiros S. Anthony, Suite 205, 5510 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204

VSB Docket No 10-000-083868

On June 28, 2010, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Spiros S. Anthony's license to practice law. In consenting to the revocation, Mr. Anthony acknowledged that in 2001 he pled guilty to felony embezzlement in the Loudoun County Circuit Court. Mr. Anthony’s license was summarily suspended on May 27, 2010.

View Anthony Order (PDF Posted 7/23/10)

 

July 19, 2010

Christopher Scott Dillon, Christopher S. Dillon & Associates, P.L.C., Suite C,

201 Hull Street, Richmond, Virginia 23224

VSB Docket No. 10-032-083489

On June 22, 2010, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Christopher Scott Dillon's license to practice law. In consenting to the revocation, Mr. Dillon acknowledged the material facts of a pending disciplinary complaint and that he violated the professional rule that governs safekeeping client property.

View Dillon Order (PDF Posted 7/23/10)

 

July 1, 2010

Richard Johan Conrod Sr., Conrod & Company Law Firm, Suite 104, 101 North Lynnhaven Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452

VSB Docket No. 06-021-2496

On November 11, 2009, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board imposed a public admonition with terms on Richard Johan Conrod Sr. for violating disciplinary rules that govern safekeeping property. The matter involved his failure to reconcile his real estate trust account as required. The board heard the matter on appeal of a VSB Second District Committee decision. The board dismissed one of the committee's findings of misconduct, but upheld two others and the sanction imposed. Mr. Conrod appealed the board's decision to the Supreme Court of Virginia, which dismissed the appeal on May 27, 2010.

View Conrod Order (PDF Posted 7/1/10)

 

 

 

archives

Disciplinary Actions January 2002 - June 2002

Disciplinary Actions July 2001 - December 2001

Disciplinary Actions January 2001 - June 2001

Disciplinary Actions July 2000 - December 2000

Disciplinary Actions January 2000 - June 2000

Disciplinary Actions July 1999 - December 1999

Disciplinary Actions January 22, 1999 - June 1999

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