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Bruce H. Russell II Named 2023 Local Bar Leader of the Year

Posted on 5/24/2023
Bruce H. Russell, the longest-serving president of Southwest Virginia’s Russell County Bar Association, has been awarded the Local Bar Leader of the Year by the Conference of Local and Specialty Bar Associations (CLSBA).

  

Dominion Energy Law Department Receives Pro Bono Award from Virginia State Bar

Posted on 5/24/2023
The Dominion Energy Law Department has been awarded the 2023 Frankie Muse Freeman Organizational Pro Bono Award.

  

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia Named 2023 Bar Association of the Year

Posted on 5/19/2023
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia (APABA-VA) has been named the Bar Association of the Year by the Virginia State Bar Conference of Local and Specialty Bar Associations (CLSBA).

  

VSB Seeks Comment on Rule Prohibiting Agreements Discouraging Bar Complaints

Posted on 5/19/2023
The Virginia State Bar is seeking public comment on a proposed amendment to Rule 8.4 adding a new paragraph (f).

  

Justice Cleo E. Powell Receives 2023 Clarence M. Dunnaville Jr. Award

Posted on 5/17/2023
The Honorable Cleo Elaine Powell, justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, has been awarded the Clarence M. Dunnaville Jr. Achievement Award, sponsored by the Diversity Conference of the Virginia State Bar.

Latest Disciplinary Actions

John Vena II Suspension

Posted on 5/24/2023
Effective May 19, 2023, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended John Vena II’s privilege to practice law in the Commonwealth for five years for violating professional rules that govern the unauthorized practice of law and misconduct.

Alfred Lincoln Robertson Jr. Revocation

Posted on 5/22/2023
Effective May 10, 2023, the Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria revoked Alfred Lincoln Robertson Jr.’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth.

Dennis Eugene Pryba II Suspension

Posted on 5/22/2023
Effective May 19, 2023, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Dennis Eugene Pryba, II’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for five years.

Charles Gregory Phillips Suspension

Posted on 5/22/2023
Ordered May 17, 2023, and effective June 22, 2023, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Charles Gregory Phillips’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for one year with terms . Order Published.

Joseph Taylor Brown Public Reprimand

Posted on 5/5/2023
On May 4, 2023 the Supreme Court of Virginia Opinion was published. Effective March 31, 2022, the Circuit Court of the County of Spotsylvania issued a public reprimand with terms to Joseph Taylor Brown. Order Published.

Upcoming Events

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May 26   |VSB-Sponsored Free and Low-cost CLE WebinarsVarious, VAWEB12345
May 29   |Memorial Day, 052923HOL
May 31   |Special Committee on Rules and Procedures MeetingMicrosoft Teams, 53123SCRAP
May 31   |Committee on Lawyer Discipline (COLD) MeetingsVirtual, VA060723COLD
May 31   |Environmental Law Section Board MeetingRichmond, VAEN053123
Jun 01   |Disciplinary Board Hearing—KimConference Call, 060123DISC
Jun 02   |Military Law SymposiumRichmond, VAML060223
Jun 06   |Disciplinary Board, Annual Chair's MeetingVirtual, 060623DISC
Jun 07   |Admission & Orientation CeremonyRichmond, VAAO060723
Jun 08   |Administrative Law Section Spring CLERichmond, VA060823AD

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