June 27, 2005

David Ashley Grant Nelson, 150 David Bruce Avenue, P,O. Box 249, Charlotte Court House, VA 23923

VSB Docket No. 05-090-1665

On June 24, 2005, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended David Ashley Grant Nelson's license to practice law for partial compliance with a bar subpoena duces tecum.

 

June 27, 2005

Jimmie Ray Lawson, II, 2712 Virginia Avenue, Collinsville, Virginia 24078

VSB Docket Nos. 04-090-1935, 04-090-2047, 04-090-2850, 04-090-3059, 05-090-2261,

05-090-2478, 05-090-2629, 05-090-2942, 05-090-2990 and 05-090-3184

On June 24, 2005, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Jimmie Ray Lawson II's license to practice law. The board found that he repeatedly lied to clients, employees, and the bar; repeatedly stole client funds; unsuccessfully invested client funds in businesses he was involved with without client consent; wrongfully obtained mortgage funds through a series of fraudulent mortgages; and forged documents.  The board also found that Mr. Lawson commingled funds in his trust account and did not keep trust account records.

go to opinion (pdf posted 8/4/05)

 

June 22, 2005

James A. Winstead, Esq., 308 Mapleshore Drive, Chesapeake, VA23320-6920

VSB Docket Nos. 04-010-0286, 04-010-2139, 04-010-2475 and 04-010-1781

On June 21, 2005, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended James A. Winstead's license to practice law for three years. In several cases, Mr. Winstead failed to deposit advance fees into his trust account, failed to maintain appropriate trust account records, and failed to reasonably communicate with his clients. In one case, he demonstrated a lack of diligence by missing a court deadline. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges. Mr. Winstead also agreed not to return to the practice of law following the suspension.

go to opinion (pdf posted 6/29/05)

 

June 16, 2005 

Paul Christian Stamm, Jr., Esquire, P.O. Box 2015, Kilmarnock, VA 22482-2015

VSB Docket No. 04-060-3232

The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board on June 14, 2005, approved an agreed disposition imposing a public reprimand upon Paul Christian Stamm Jr. for failing to fulfill his fiduciary duties as trustee of an inter vivos trust.

go to opinion (pdf posted 6/29/05)

 

June 16, 2005

Dorothea J. Peters, Esquire, 1427 Powhatan Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1343

VSB Docket No. 04-042-1688

On May 27, 2005, the Virginia State Bar Fourth District Committee, Section II, issued a public reprimand with terms to Dorathea J. Peters.  This was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges related to neglect of a client matter, trust account violations, and failure to respond to a lawful demand for information during investigation of a bar complaint.

go to opinion (pdf posted 6/16/05)

 

June 1, 2005

Dion Francis Richardson, Allied Arts Building, Ste. 15B, 725 Church Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504

VSB Docket No. 05-090-1878

On May 31, 2005, a Virginia State Bar Ninth District Committee issued a public reprimand to Dion Francis Richardson. A subcommittee found that after he failed to serve a personal injury lawsuit on defendants within a year after a suit was filed, he took a voluntary nonsuit of the case without consulting with his client. Mr. Richardson then did not refile and serve the lawsuit as required by law. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges.

go to opinion (pdf posted 6/2/05)

 

May 31, 2005  *

Albert Raoul Coll,  55 Washington Street, Newport RI 02840

VSB Docket Number 05-000-4245

On May 26, 2005, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Albert Raoul Coll's license to practice law because on March 15, 2005, he pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for Rhode Island to a criminal information charging him with a violation of a federal law. He admitted that he knowingly misrepresented to United States officials that the purpose of a visit to Cuba was to visit his sick aunt, when he was visiting his girlfriend. On June 24, 2005, the board will consider whether Mr. Coll's license should be suspended or revoked.

*On June 24, 2005, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Mr. Coll's license to practice law for one hour commencing on May 26, 2005 from 12:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.

go to opinion (posted 7/13/05)

 

 

May 24, 2005

Jeffrey Ellis Gonzalez-Perez, 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700, Arlington, Virginia 22201

VSB Docket No. 04-041-1164

On May 20, 2005, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Jeffrey Ellis Gonzalez-Perez's license to practice law for two years. Mr. Gonzalez-Perez failed to promptly refund unearned fees to his client; failed to respond to a bar complaint; and made a false statement to a Virginia State Bar investigator. In addition, the board found that Mr. Gonzalez-Perez held himself out as an attorney authorized to practice law during a time when his license to practice law was administratively suspended.

go to opinion (pdf posted 6/22/05)

 

May 23, 2005

Gerald Manly Bowen, 3174 Kirkwell Place, Herndon, VA 22076 3309

VSB Docket No. 05-000-3792

On May 20, 2005, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Gerald Manly Bowen's license to practice law after he failed to comply with a board order.

go to opinion (pdf posted 6/22/05)

 

May 19, 2005

HUNTER B. CHAPMAN,  14115 LOVER'S LANE, SUITE 110, CULPEPER, VA 22701

VSB Docket No. 03-070-2631

On May 12, 2005, the Virginia State Bar's Seventh District Committee issued a public admonition with terms to Hunter B. Chapman. The committee found he did not meet his professional and fiduciary responsibilities in a real estate settlement matter. He did not follow the lender's settlement instructions and improperly disbursed funds, did not use a Virginia State Bar approved bank for his escrow account, and did not inform his clients of pertinent facts. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges against Mr. Chapman.

go to opinion (pdf posted 5/20/05)

 

May 13, 2005

David Charles Dickey, P.O. Box 218 Stanardsville, VA 22973-0218

VSB Docket No. 04-070-2582

On May 12, 2005, the Disciplinary Board, by agreement, imposed a public reprimand with terms against David Charles Dickey. Mr. Dickey represented a client in the purchase of unimproved land. He failed to pay off the seller's delinquent real estate taxes and a judgment lien on the property and failed to tell his client about these encumbrances. When the client discovered the encumbrances and tried to contact Mr. Dickey, he failed to return the client's phone calls. Mr. Dickey also failed to reconcile his trust account on a regular basis.

go to opinion (pdf posted 5/17/05)

 

May 3, 2005 *

James Anthony Granoski, 8207 Doctor Craik Court, Alexandria, Virginia 22306

VSB Docket No. 05-000-3904

On April 29, 2005, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board summarily suspended James Anthony Granoski's license to practice law in Virginia.  The action was based on an order of the Supreme Court of Florida suspending Mr. Granoski's license to practice in Florida for ten days. The Florida misconduct charges included concealment of evidence; failure to respond to a bar inquiry; failure to respond to a bar inquiry in writing; violation or attempted violation of bar rules; conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.  Mr. Granoski was ordered to appear before the board on May 20, 2005, to show cause why the same discipline should not be imposed in Virginia.

*On May 20, 2005, a panel of the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Mr. Granoski's license to practice law in Virginia for 10 days , effective April 29, 2005.

 

April 27, 2005

Nicholas Astor Pappas,  411 Chatham Square Office Park, Fredericksburg, VA 22405

VSB Docket No. 03-060-1064

On April 22, 2005, a panel of the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board dismissed all charges of misconduct against Nicholas Astor Pappas.   One case was continued until July 22, 2005.

 

April 20, 2005 *

Patrick Earl Bailey, 8908 Bluffwood Lane, Fort Washington, Maryland 20744

VSB Docket No. 03-010-3435

On April 19, 2005, a three-judge panel of the Fairfax County Circuit Court suspended Patrick Earl Bailey's law license for three years. The panel found that Mr. Bailey violated a Rule of Professional Conduct that provides that an applicant for admission to the bar shall not knowingly make a false statement of material fact on his application.

*On November 9, 2005 Mr. Bailey filed an appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court.

go to opinion (pdf posted 12/7/05)

 

April 20, 2005 *  **  *** ****

William P. Robinson, Jr., 256 West Freemason Street, Norfolk, VA 23510-1221

VSB Docket Nos. 02-022-1192, 02-022-1801 and 02-022-1876

Norfolk Circuit Court Case No. CL04-2184

On April 19, 2005, a three judge panel of the Circuit Court for the City of Norfolk suspended the law license of William P. Robinson for 90 days, effective August 1, 2005. The panel found Mr. Robinson's failure to appear in court on his clients' behalf in three different cases constituted conduct intended to disrupt a tribunal and that in each case Mr. Robinson misrepresented why he failed to appear in court.

go to opinion (pdf posted 6/9/05)

*On June 10, 2005, Mr. Robinson filed an appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court.

**On July