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Disciplinary Actions Taken by the
Virginia State Bar
January
2004 – 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.)
archives
updated
3/28/05
June
30, 2004* **
George
Albert Bates, P. O. Box 562, Keswick,
VA 22947
VSB
Docket No. 04-000-3675
Effective
June 25, 2004, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board summarily suspended
George Albert Bates's license to practice
law in Virginia. The suspension arises
from Mr. Bates's felony conviction by
the Albemarle County Circuit Court, on
April 10, 2002, of malicious wounding.
The board ordered Mr. Bates to appear
before it on July 23, 2004, to determine
whether revocation or further suspension
is appropriate.
*The Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board continued this
matter until Friday. March 25, 2005
**On March 25, 2005, the Virginia
State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked
George Albert Bates's license to practice
law. Mr. Bates was convicted in April 2002
of malicious wounding, a felony, for which
he was sentenced to a prison term.
June
30, 2004
John
Edward Ryan Jr., 3600 Chain Bridge Road,
Fairfax, VA 22030-3202
VSB
Docket # 03-053-0988
On
June 28, 2004, pursuant to an agreed disposition,
a subcommittee of the Fifth District Committee,
Section III, issued a public reprimand
to attorney John Edward Ryan, Jr. The
subcommittee found that as executor for
an estate Mr. Ryan lacked diligence in
making required filings with a commissioner
of accounts and in disbursing funds to
estate beneficiaries. In issuing the public
reprimand, the subcommittee took into
account the fact that Mr. Ryan was disciplined
in February 2001, for his handling of
the same estate matter.
go to opinion (posted 7/30/04)
June
29, 2004
Thomas
Orville Murphy, 8709 Plantation Lane,
Manassas VA 20110-4506
VSB
Docket # 99-053-0974
On
June 22, 2004, the Virginia State Bar
Fifth District Committee, Section III,
issued a public admonition with terms
to Thomas Orville Murphy. The committee
found that Mr. Murphy had a conflict of
interest when he represented two clients
in their bankruptcy cases when he was
at the same time a secured creditor of
the parties.
go to opinion (posted 8/10/04)
June
28, 2004
Mac Andres Chambers, Apartment 84, 3158 Berry Lane SW, Roanoke, Virginia 24018
VSB Docket No. 03-080-4043, 03-080-4051, 03-080-4052
On June 25, 2004, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked the law license of Mac Andres Chambers, effective immediately, based upon his failure to comply with terms imposed in connection with two public reprimands and one private reprimand. Mr. Chambers' misconduct consisted of neglect and failure to communicate in a personal injury matter, failure to properly discharge his fiduciary duties in a real estate transaction, conflicts of interest, and neglect and failure to communicate in two traffic cases. In revoking Mr. Chambers' law license, the board took into account the fact that, after the public and private reprimands were issued, Mr. Chambers was disciplined for misconduct in new matters.
go to opinion (posted 7/20/04)
June 25, 2004
Thomas Leroy Johnson Jr., The Gee Law Firm, 5900 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23225
VSB Docket No. 04-000-3403
On June 25, 2004, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Thomas Leroy Johnson’s license to practice law in Virginia for four years, effective May 27, 2004. The reciprocal discipline is based upon an agreed order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, entered on April 27, 2004, suspending Mr. Johnson from practicing law in any federal court for four years. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals also suspended Mr. Johnson from practice before the Court until he is reinstated to the practice of law in federal district courts and petitions the Fourth Circuit for reinstatement to the bar of the United States Court of Appeals. Mr. Johnson admitted falsely representing in a fee voucher for his services as a court appointed attorney in a federal criminal matter that he had not received any other payment or compensation, when in fact he had received a cash payment of $1,000. In soliciting payment of more than the standard court-appointed counsel fee, Mr. Johnson represented that he would represent his client more zealously if he were paid an additional sum of money. Mr. Johnson also admitted that his letter to a federal judge explaining the voucher contained a knowing and intentional falsehood.
go to opinion (posted 7/2/04)
June 25, 2004
Stuart Woodward Atkinson, Suite 155, 714 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601
VSB Docket Nos. 02-010-0560, 02-010-0658, 03-010-0083, 03-010-0366, and 03-010-1876
On June 25, 2004, Stuart Woodward Atkinson consented to the revocation of his license to practice law. At the time, disciplinary charges were pending against Mr. Atkinson for failing to timely attend to his fiduciary obligations in three estates, failing to perfect a criminal appeal, and failing to preserve a client's claim to insurance proceeds in a personal injury case.
go to consent to revocation (posted 6/25/04)
June 23, 2004
Verbena Maxine Askew, 312 60th Street, Newport News, Virginia 23607
VSB Docket No. 03-090-3094
On June 18, 2004, a panel of the Virginia State Bar Ninth District Committee dismissed charges of misconduct against Verbena Maxine Askew for lack of clear and convincing evidence.
June 23, 2004
Stanley Kirkland Foshee, 11815 Bishop's Content, Mitchellville, MD 20721-2750
VSB Docket No. 02-042-2942
On June 14, 2004, pursuant to an agreed disposition, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board, suspended Stanley Kirkland Foshee's license to practice law in Virginia for three years.
Among other things, the board found that Mr. Foshee nonsuited his client's personal injury case without her knowledge and consent after he failed to respond to the opposing party's discovery; and failed to re-file his client's claim at any time thereafter. He also advised his client that her case could not be won, despite the fact that her claim arose from a rear-end collision while the client was stopped for a red light.
The board also found that after promising to pay the client's health care provider in installments and to provide a promissory note, Mr. Foshee neither furnished a promissory note nor made any payments to the health care provider. Moreover, the board found that during the time Mr. Foshee was negotiating with his client's health care provider and counseling his client respecting her outstanding bill, his license to practice law in Virginia was administratively suspended.
The board directed Mr. Foshee to pay the client's health care provider. If he fails to do so under the terms of the board's order, Mr. Foshee's license to practice law in Virginia will be revoked.
go to opinion (posted 6/23/04)
June
16, 2004*
John
Joseph Vavala, Suite 103, 124 South Lynnhaven
Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452
VSB
Docket No. 04-021-2543
On
June 15, 2004, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board suspended John Joseph Vavala's license
to practice law for failure to respond to
a bar subpoena duces tecum.
*On July 30, 2004, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board lifted the suspension of John Joseph Vavala’s license to practice law.
June 16, 2004
William Mills Krieger, 118 River Road, Poquoson, Virginia 23662
VSB Docket No. 03-010-2015
On June
15, 2004, pursuant to an agreed disposition,
the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
issued an admonition to William Mills Krieger.
The admonition resulted from a confrontation
between Mr. Krieger and an adverse party in
a courtroom hallway, during which Mr. Krieger
improperly engaged in caustic and disruptive
behavior.
go
to opinion (posted
7/6/04)
June
15, 2004
Mac Andres Chambers, 3158 Berry Lane, SW,
Apt. 84, Roanoke, Virginia 24018
VSB Docket Nos. 03-080-0419, 03-080-1249,
03-080-3704,
04-080-0551
On June 10, 2004, pursuant to an agreed disposition,
the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
suspended Mac Andres Chambers' license
to practice law for one year, effective September
1, 2004. Mr. Chambers failed to competently
and diligently represent clients, neglected
client matters, failed to communicate with
clients, and failed to return a complete client
file. At the bar's request, Docket No. 03-080-0419
was dismissed with prejudice.
go to opinion (posted 6/25/04)
June 9, 2004
Neil Kuchinsky, 200 Lakeview Avenue, P.O. Box 125, Colonial Heights, VA 23834-0125
VSB Docket No. 04-060-0661
On June 4, 2004, a panel of the Virginia State Bar Sixth District Committee dismissed charges of misconduct brought against Neil Kuchinsky.
go to opinion (posted 7/28/04)
June 9, 2004
Kenneth Hammond Taylor, #51, 300 North Ridge Road, Richmond, VA 23229
VSB No. 02-033-2910
On June 8, 2004, the
Virginia State Bar Third District Committee,
Section III, imposed a public reprimand with
terms on Kenneth Hammond Taylor. The
committee found that Mr. Taylor engaged in
professional conduct involving dishonesty,
fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation with regard
to client billing statements.
go
to opinion (posted 7/1/04)
June 8, 2004
Jeffrey G. Haverson, Suite B3, 154 Newtown Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462-2412
VSB Docket No. 02-021-2643
On June 4 , 2004, by agreed disposition, a subcommittee of the Virginia State Bar Second District Committee, Section I, imposed an admonition with terms on Jeffrey G. Haverson for failing to keep his clients reasonably informed about the status of a chiropractor's lien against personal injury proceeds. The chiropractor filed suit to enforce the lien against Mr. Haverson and eventually against the clients. After a lengthy dispute, Mr. Haverson settled the litigation without advising one of the clients. The subcommittee required Mr. Haverson to consult with the Virginia State Bar risk manager regarding procedures for handling healthcare provider liens and communicating with clients.
go to opinion (posted 6/23/04)
June 4, 2004
William P. Robinson Jr., 256 West Freemason Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510
VSB Docket Nos. 02-022-1770, 02-022-2469, 02-022-3024, 03-022-1301 and 03-022-3474; Norfolk Circuit Court Case No. CL04-21
On June 4, 2004, a three-judge panel suspended William P. Robinson's license to practice law for 30 days. In several cases, the panel found that Mr. Robinson engaged in misconduct reflecting lack of competency, lack of diligence and promptness, and failure to keep his clients reasonably informed. The panel also found that in one case Mr. Robinson made a misrepresentation reflecting adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness and fitness to practice law. Over the bar's objection, the suspension will take effect on December 1, 2004. The panel also required Mr. Robinson, by December 30, 2004, to hire an office management consultant and directed that the bar approve any proposed procedures for case management or client communication.
go to opinion (posted 8/10/04)
May 21, 2004
James Kevin Clarke, 1325 Greycourt Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23227
VSB Docket No. 03-031-1625
On May 21, 2004, pursuant to an agreed disposition, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board imposed a public reprimand with terms on James Kevin Clarke for neglecting a client matter, failing to communicate with the client, not complying with trust account record keeping requirements, and failing to return his client's file after being requested to do so. The terms imposed, among other things, require Mr. Clarke to certify in writing by July 1, 2004, that the has put in place a trust account record keeping system.
go to opinion (posted 5/28/04)
May 24, 2004
* ** *** ****
***** ******
*******
Jeffrey Bourke Rice, 10521 Judicial Drive, Suite 307, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
VSB Docket No. 02-052-0197
On May 21, 2004, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Jeffrey Bourke Rice's
license for one year. The suspension was initially imposed on March 28, 2003, but was stayed pending Mr. Rice's appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court.
go to opinion (pdf posted 2/10/05)
For further information go to summary of March 28, 2003, action.
*On June 10,
2004, the
Virginia Supreme
Court stayed the
suspension
pending appeal.
**On July 23,
2004, Mr. Rice
filed an appeal
to the Virginia
Supreme Court.
***On January
28, 2005, the
Virginia Supreme
Court affirmed
the order of the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary
Board. The
Disciplinary
Board suspended
Mr. Rice's
license to
practice law for
one year
effective
February 7,
2005.
****On
February 28,
2005, Mr.
Rice filed a
petition for
reconsideration
with the
Virginia
Supreme
Court.
*****On
May 16, 2005
Mr. Rice
filed a
motion with
the Virginia
Supreme
Court asking
them to
defer action
on the
sanction.
******On
June 9, 2005
the Virginia
Supreme
Court denied
the motion.
*******On
June 16,
2005 the
Disciplinary
Board
suspended
Mr. Rice's
license to
practice law
for one
year.
go to opinion (pdf posted 2/10/05)
May 19, 2004
Jeffrey Fredericks Bradley, 510 East Market Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802
VSB Docket No. 03-070-2629
On May 12, 2004, the Virginia State Bar Seventh District Committee issued an admonition with terms to Jeffrey Fredericks Bradley for violating the rule requiring an attorney to act diligently and promptly. Mr. Bradley's client was convicted of a probation violation, and he was appointed to represent her on the appeal. He noted the appeal but failed to perfect it.
go to opinion (posted 6/1/04)
May 19, 2004
Frederick Lockhart Caldwell, Sr., Law Offices, 1720 Legare Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464-7008
VSB Docket No. 04-021-2282
On May 18, 2004, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Frederick Lockhart Caldwell, Sr.'s license to practice law for failure to respond to a bar subpoena duces tecum.
May 19, 2004
Tina Maria McMillian, McMillan & Lang, P.C., 10519 West Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
VSB Docket No. 03-051-1875
On May 18, 2004, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Tina Maria McMillan's license to practice law. She consented to the revocation to avoid a hearing on misconduct charges. Ms. McMillan abandoned her law practice without notice to her clients and without taking steps necessary to protect them. At the time, she was the liquidating agent in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and had paid herself fees from the assets of the estate without the court's permission, supporting documentation, or notice to the creditors. The bankruptcy court ordered her to repay the fees, but she has not done so.
go to consent to revocation (posted 5/20/04)
May 14, 2004
Robert Edwin Walker, Jr., 217 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
VSB Docket No. 03-033-2841
On May 11, 2004, a panel of the Virginia State Bar Third District Committee, Section III, dismissed charges of misconduct against Robert Edwin Walker, Jr.
May 14, 2004
Joseph Samuel Massie, III, 116 North 3rd Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219
VSB Docket No. 03-033-2646
On May 11, 2004, a panel of the Virginia State Bar Third District Committee, Section III, dismissed charges of misconduct against Joseph Samuel Massie, III.
May 14, 2004
Margaret Ellen Hyland, 2 Lockhart Circle, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
VSB Docket Nos. 01-060-2781, 01-060-2847, 01-060-2851, 03-060-0701, 03-060-1148, 03-060-1631, 03-060-1657, 03-060-1787, 03-060-1812, 03-060-2378, 03-060-2194, 03-060-2715, 03-060-3034, 03-060-3888, 04-060-0638
On May 11, 2004, by agreement, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Margaret Ellen Hyland's license to practice law based on a disability. The suspension will remain in place until further order of the board. If the disability suspension is lifted, Ms. Hyland will be subject to disciplinary action for prior misconduct.
go to opinion (posted 5/20/04)
May 14, 2004
Scot Peter George Cowan, 770 Dickinson Street, Memphis, TN 38107
VSB Docket No. 01-041-0082
On May 12, 2004, the Virginia State Bar Fourth District Committee, Section I, imposed a public admonition to Scot Peter George Cowan. The committee found that Mr. Cowan did not obtain leave of court to withdraw from his client's bankruptcy matter and that he did not take reasonable steps to protect his client's interests upon the termination of representation.
go to opinion (posted 5/25/04)
May 12, 2004
Timothy Warren Snyder, 6425 Deepford Street, Springfield, VA 22150-1218
VSB Docket No. 03-053-1233
On May 11, 2004, pursuant to an agreed disposition, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Timothy Warren Snyder's license to practice law for six months. The board found that in representing a client in a civil assault and battery claim, Mr. Snyder failed to provide competent representation; failed to act with diligence; intentionally prejudiced his client; intentionally failed to carry out a contract for legal services; failed to communicate with his client; and failed to protect his client's interests upon termination of the representation.
go to opinion (posted 5/13/04)
May 3, 2004
Tracey Alma Lenox, Esq., Tracey A. Lenox, Esq., PC, 4311-A Ridgewood Center Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22192
VSB Docket No. 03-053-1207
On April 30, 2004, pursuant to an agreed disposition, a subcommittee of the Virginia State Bar Fifth District Committee, Section III, issued a public reprimand with terms to Tracey Alma Lenox. Among other things, the subcommittee found that Ms. Lenox failed to communicate with her client and diligently attend to her personal injury claim; permitted her client's file to be closed before a settlement check was processed; and failed to make reasonable efforts to ensure that other lawyers in her firm were observing the Rules of Professional Conduct. Ms. Lenox made voluntary restitution to her client after the bar complaint was filed. The subcommittee directed Ms. Lenox to attend 12 hours of continuing legal education in legal ethics.
go to opinion (posted 5/3/04)
April 27, 2004
George Epperson Price, P. O. Box 1097, Abingdon, VA 24212
VSB Docket #04-000-3015
On April 26, 2004, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended George Epperson Price's license to practice law based upon evidence and the parties' agreement that Mr. Price is presently suffering from a disability. The Board also generally continued all cases currently pending against Mr. Price. The suspension will remain in place until further order of the Board.
go to opinion (posted 4/28/04)
April 23, 2004
Sam Garrison, 543 Allison Avenue, SW, P.O. Box 45, Roanoke, Virginia 24002-0045
VSB Docket No. 02-080-3027
On April 23, 2004, following a hearing, the Disciplinary Board revoked Sam Garrison's licence to practice law in Virginia. The revocation stems from Mr. Garrison obtaining $6,728.84 from Wachovia Bank in December 2000 through a check kiting scheme. At the hearing, Mr. Garrison admitted that he had kited checks on other occasions when his financial position was poor.
go to opinion (posted 5/13/04)
April 22, 2004
Robert Edward Howard, 2207 Fort Ward Place, Alexandria, VA 22304.
VSB Docket No. 99-042-0950
On April 19, 2004, pursuant to an agreed disposition, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board, issued a public reprimand with terms to Robert Edward Howard.
Among other things, the board found that Mr. Howard failed to promptly disburse the proceeds of a personal injury settlement and failed for years to detect the presence of un-disbursed settlement proceeds on deposit in his attorney trust account. The board ordered Mr. Howard to engage a law office management consultant to review his trust account record-keeping, accounting, and reconciliation procedures and to take any required measures to comply with Rule 1.15 of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Should he fail to do so, his license to practice law in Virginia will be suspended for a period of one year.
go to opinion (posted 4/22/04)
April
15,
2004
Harrison
Benjamin
Wilson,
III,
Hill, Tucker, Marsh & Jackson, P.L.L.C., Suite 201, 600 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
VSB
Docket
Nos.
01-032-2016,
02-032-0589,
02-032-1013,
02-032-1803,
02-032-3683,
02-032-3891,
02-032-3931,
03-032-1190
and
03-032-1810
On
April
8, 2004,
the
Virginia
State
Bar
Disciplinary
Board
imposed
an additional
suspension
with
terms
on Harrison
Benjamin
Wilson,
III's
license
to practice
law.
This
was
an agreed
disposition
of nine
disciplinary
cases
resulting
from
Mr.
Wilson's
handling
of litigation.
The
cases
involved
violations
of disciplinary
rules
relating
to competence,
diligence,
communication
and
failure
to honor
discovery
requests.
The
terms
imposed
which
apply
for
five
years
prohibit
Mr.
Wilson
from:
practicing
law
as a
solo
practitioner;
practicing
law
without
full-time
direct
supervision
of another
Virginia
lawyer;
and
having
direct
access
to or
responsibility
for
a trust
or other
fiduciary
account.
Mr.
Wilson
is also
required
to pay
clients
all
outstanding
sums
owed
and
unearned
fees
in the
instant
cases
as well
as in
the
cases
covered
by two
prior
circuit
court
trials
by January
1, 2005.
Mr.
Wilson
must
also
maintain
professional
liability
insurance
during
all
times
while
he practices
law.
Proven
failure
to fulfill
the
terms
will
result
in the
revocation
of Mr.
Wilson's
license.
go to opinion (posted 4/22/04)
April
13,
2004
Bradford
Clark
Jacob,
P. O.
Box
2527,
Midlothian,
VA 23113
VSB
Docket
No.
03-032-4018
On
April
9, 2004,
the
Virginia
State
Bar
Third
District
Committee,
Section
II,
imposed
a public
reprimand
with
terms
on Bradford
Clark
Jacob.
The
misconduct
charges
arose
out
of a
matter
in which
Mr.
Jacob
was
convicted
of two
misdemeanors
(deliberately
wrongful
acts)
and
engaged
in professional
conduct
involving
dishonesty,
deceit
and
misrepresentation.
In addition,
the
district
committee
found
that
Mr.
Jacob
was
untruthful
with
the
Virginia
State
Bar
and
failed
to disclose
the
information
necessary
to correct
the
misunderstanding
he knew
to have
arisen.
go
to opinion
(posted
7/1/04)
April
6,
2004
Francis
Gerard
McBride,
The
Mosby
Building,
10560
Main
St.,
Suite
514,
Fairfax,
VA
22030-7182
VSB
Docket
Numbers
02-051-3103,
03-051-2905,
03-051-2906
and
03-051-3541
On
March
19,
2004,
Francis
Gerard
McBride
consented
to
the
revocation
of
his
license
to
practice
law
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Virginia,
effective
April
2,
2004.
He
repeatedly
failed
to
communicate
with
clients,
missed
dates
for
filing
estate
accountings,
failed
to
return
files,
lied
to
clients
about
the
status
of
their
cases,
placed
unearned
fees
in
his
operating
account,
and
failed
to
respond
to
bar
subpoenae.
go
to
consent
to
revocation
pdf*
(posted
4/6/04)
April
1, 2004* **
*** ****
*****
Thomas
K. Plofchan,
46308
Cranston
Street,
Sterling,
Virginia
20165-5772
VSB
Docket
No.
02-070-0225
On
March
10,
2004,
the
Virginia
State
Bar
Seventh
District
Committee,
imposed
a public
reprimand
on Thomas
K. Plofchan
for
violations
of the
Rules
of Professional
Conduct.
In appealing
a bankruptcy
court
decision
to the
Unites
States
District
Court,
Mr.
Plofcan
alleged:
1) that
the
bankruptcy
judge
rendered
a decision
without
regard
to the
evidence
because
of his
friendship
with
counsel
for
one
of the
parties
and;
2) that
the
judge
permitted
ex-parte
communications.
The
district
court
judge
found
that
the
party
had
never
been
a friend
of the
bankruptcy
judge,
that
there
was
no ex-parte
communication,
and
that
the
appeal
was
frivolous.
go
to opinion
pdf*
(posted
4/2/04)
*On
April
2, 2004,
Mr.
Plofchan
filed
an appeal
and
demanded
that
further
proceedings
be conducted
in circuit
court. Therefore,
the
public
reprimand
is stayed
pending
appeal.
**On October 25, 2004 a three-judge court in the Circuit Court for the County of Loudoun reversed the decision of the Seventh District Committee and remanded the case for further proceedings in keeping with its opinion.
***On
March
15,
2005,
a
three-judge
panel
in the
Circuit
Court
for
Loudon
County
dismissed
all
charges
against
Thomas
K.
Plofchan,
Jr. on
the
ground
that
the
proceeding
was
barred
by a
two
year
statute
of
limitations.
****On
March
18,
2005,
the
Virginia
State
Bar
filed
a
petition
for
reconsideration
with
the
Loudoun
County
Circuit
Court.
*****On
March
28,
2005
the
three
judge
panel
denied
the
motion
for
reconsideration.
March 31, 2004
Neil
Edward
Motter,
P.O.
Box
132,
Brandy
Station,
VA
22714-0132
VSB Docket No. 01-070-2416
On
March
24,
2004,
pursuant
to an
agreed
disposition,
a subcommittee
of the
Virginia
State
Bar’s
Seventh
District
Committee
issued
an admonition
with
terms
to Neil
Edward
Motter.
Mr.
Motter
did
not
return
the
file
to a
client
in a
criminal
matter
despite
numerous
requests
from
the
client
and
the
Virginia
State
Bar.
The
client
wanted
his
file
in order
to pursue
post-conviction
remedies.
go to opinion pdf* (posted 5/5/04)
March
31, 2004
James
Grafton
Gore,
Jr., 8105
Willboyd
Court,
Marshall,
VA 20115
VSB
Docket
No. 02-053-1838
On
March
31, 2004,
2004,
the Virginia
State
Bar Disciplinary
Board
revoked
James
Grafton
Gore,
Jr.’s
license
to practice
law in
Virginia.
Mr. Gore
consented
to the
revocation
in order
to avoid
a hearing
on misconduct
charges.
Mr. Gore
collected
sales
taxes
from customers
of a restaurant
that his
corporation
operated
in the
District
of Columbia
but failed
to pay
all the
taxes
he collected
to the
District
of Columbia
and to
file timely
tax returns.
In December
2001,
he pled
guilty
to a related
crime.
In June
and July,
2001,
twelve
checks,
totaling
over $150,000.00,
that he
submitted
in payment
of sales
taxes
were returned
for insufficient
funds.
go
to consent
to revocation
pdf*
(posted
3/31/04)
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