March 20,
2020
Charles
Edwin Taylor, Charles E. Taylor, P.C., Suite 3-D, 1311-A
Dolley Madison Blvd., McLean, VA 22101-3925
VSB Docket No.
19-052-114176
Effective March 19, 2020, the
Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board issued a public
reprimand with terms to Charles
Edwin Taylor for violating professional
rules that govern diligence and bar admission and
disciplinary matters. This was an agreed disposition of
misconduct charges.
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Taylor Order
March
20, 2020
George
Ed Barker Jr.,
28548 Hawthorne Drive, Meadowview, VA 24361
VSB Docket No.
18-102-111159
Effective March 17, 2020,
the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
issued a public reprimand with terms to George
Ed Barker Jr.
for violating professional rules that concern the
commission of a
criminal or deliberately wrongful act that reflects
adversely on the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or
fitness to practice law.
This was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges.
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Barker Order
March 17, 2020
Ellis Charles Baggs, Baggs Law Group, PLC,
3016 Garland Ave, Richmond, VA 23222
VSB Docket Nos. 20-033-116902 and
20-033-118338
Effective March 13, 2020, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Ellis Charles Baggs’s license to practice law based on his affidavit consenting to the
revocation. By tendering his consent to revocation at a
time when allegations of misconduct are pending,
Baggs
acknowledges
that the material facts upon which the allegations of
misconduct are predicated are true.
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Baggs Order
March 17, 2020
Kathryn Suzanne Pennington,
678 Princess
Anne Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23457
VSB Docket No. 20-000-117585
Effective March
13, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
suspended Kathryn Suzanne Pennington’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
View Pennington Order
March 10, 2020
Azadeh Sophia Kokabi, 3619 Evergreen Point Road, Medina,
WA 98039
VSB Docket No. 18-041-112425
Effective March 6, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board suspended
Azadeh Sophia
Kokabi’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia
for four years for violating a professional rule that
governs misconduct.
This was an agreed disposition of misconduct
charges.
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Kokabi Order
March 6, 2020
David Barney Wilks, Legacy Law Group of Northern Virginia,
PLLC, 8567-D Sudley Road, Manassas, VA 20110
VSB Docket No. 19-053-114898
Effective February 27, 2020, the Circuit Court of the
County of Prince William suspended David Barney
Wilks’ license to practice law in the Commonwealth of
Virginia for
two years for violating professional rules that
govern safekeeping property and misconduct.
February 28, 2020
David Harris Miller, 4551 Forest Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
VSB Docket No. 20-000-117085
Effective February 21, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board revoked David Harris Miller’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia
following his conviction on October 4, 2019, by a jury of
ten counts of a felony in the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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Miller Order
February 28, 2020
Traci Leigh Bransford Marquis,
8010 Ashley Circle Drive N, Houston, Texas 77071
VSB
Docket No. 19-010-115084
Effective February 26, 2020, a
three-judge panel of the Circuit Court for the City of
Chesapeake suspended Traci Leigh
Bransford Marquis’ license to practice law
in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
30 days for violating professional rules that
govern diligence, communication, safekeeping property,
declining or terminating representation, communication
concerning a lawyer’s services, and misconduct. This was
an agreed disposition of misconduct charges.
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Marquis Order
February 27, 2020
Michael Anthony Cole, 4122 Virgie Cole Road, South Boston,
VA 24592
VSB Docket
Nos. 19-090-114614 and 20-090-117131
Effective February 21, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board revoked Michael Anthony Cole’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia
for violating professional rules that govern safekeeping
property, truthfulness in statements to others, bar
admission and disciplinary matters, and misconduct.
February 27, 2020
Michael Anthony Cole, 4122 Virgie Cole Road, South Boston,
VA 24592
VSB Docket No. 20-000-117811
Effective February 21, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board suspended Michael Anthony Cole’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia
for one year and one month for failing to comply with Part
Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13-29 of the Rules of the
Supreme Court of Virginia.
View Cole Order
February 21, 2020
Kenneth Steven Kaufman, 7862 Oracle Place, Potomac, MD
20854
VSB Docket No. 20-000-117428
Effective February 21, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board revoked Kenneth Steven
Kaufman’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth
of Virginia. This was a reciprocal revocation, based on
his November 22, 2019, disbarment from the practice of law
by the Court of Appeals of Maryland.
View
Kaufman Order
February 19, 2020
Jason Michael Breneman, COTULaw, P.O. Box 405, Ashland, VA
23005
VSB Docket Nos. 18-032-111093, 19-032-114090,
19-032-114975, 19-000-114710, 19-000-114711
Effective February 14, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board suspended, with terms, Jason Michael
Breneman’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth
of Virginia for three months for violating professional
rules that govern competence, diligence, communication,
the unauthorized practice of law, bar admission and
disciplinary matters, and misconduct. Breneman also failed
to comply with rules governing two interim suspension
orders. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct
charges.
View
Breneman Order
February 19, 2020
Craig Edward Baumann, Craig E. Baumann, P.C., 8770 Richmond
Highway, Alexandria.VA 22309-4204
VSB Docket No. 18-042-110663
Effective February 18, 2020, a Virginia
State Bar Fourth District Subcommittee issued a public
reprimand with terms to Craig Edward Baumann for
violating professional rules that govern safekeeping
property, meritorious claims and contentions, and fairness
to opposing party and counsel. This was an agreed
disposition of misconduct charges.
View Baumann
Order
February 11, 2020
Sterling Harrisbe Weaver Sr., Weaver Law Practice, PLLC,
P.O. Box 543, Portsmouth, VA 23705-0543
VSB Docket No. 18-010-112743
On February 6, 2020, the Virginia State Bar First District
Committee issued an admonition with terms to Sterling
Harrisbe Weaver Sr. for violating a professional rule
that governs safekeeping property.
View Weaver Order
February 10, 2020
James Anthony Rivera
The Law Office of James A. Rivera, PLLC
209 Elden Street, Suite 101
Herndon, VA 20170
VSB Docket No. 19-051-114354
Effective February 7, 2020, a Virginia State
Bar Fifth District Subcommittee issued a public reprimand
with terms to James Anthony Rivera for violating a
professional rule that governs safekeeping property. This
was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges.
View Rivera
Order
February 10, 2020
Paul Granville Watson IV
P.O. Box 600
Eastville, VA 23347
VSB Docket No. 19-022-115618
Effective February 10, 2020, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Paul Granville Watson IV’s license
to practice law based on his affidavit consenting to the
revocation. By tendering his consent to revocation at a
time when allegations of misconduct are pending,
Watson acknowledges
that the material facts upon which the allegations of
misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Watson Order
February 10, 2020
Clifford John Shoemaker
Shoemaker,
Gentry & Knickelbein
9711 Meadlowlark Road
Vienna, VA 22182
VSB Docket No. 20-051-117628
Effective February 7, 2020, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Clifford John Shoemaker’s license
to practice law based on his affidavit consenting to the
revocation. By tendering his consent to revocation at a
time when allegations of misconduct are pending,
Shoemaker acknowledges
that the material facts upon which the allegations of
misconduct are predicated are true.
View Shoemaker Order
January 29, 2020
Kenneth Steven Kaufman,7862 Oracle Place, Potomac, MD
20854
VSB Docket No. 20-000-117428
Effective January 28, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Kenneth Steven
Kaufman’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth
of Virginia. The suspension was based on his November 22,
2019, disbarment from the practice of law by the Court of
Appeals of Maryland. The board ordered Kaufman to appear
before the board on February 21, 2020, to show cause why
the same discipline imposed in the other jurisdiction
should not be imposed by the board.
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Kaufman Order
January 27, 2020
Randall Sousa,
The Law Offices of Randall Sousa, P.C., 3007 Williams
Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031
VSB Docket No. 20-000-117517
Effective January 24, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board suspended
Randall
Sousa’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
three years for failing to comply with Part Six,
Section IV, Paragraph 13-29 of the Rules of the Supreme
Court of Virginia.
View Sousa Order
January 24, 2020
Philip R. Farthing,
7320 Glenroie Ave Unit 4-F, Norfolk, Virginia 23505-3061
VSB Docket No. 18-010-110420;
Circuit Court Case No. CL19-5110
Effective January 21, 2020, the
Circuit Court
for the City of Norfolk revoked Philip R. Farthing’s license
to practice law based on his affidavit consenting to the
revocation. By tendering his consent to revocation at a
time when allegations of misconduct are pending,
Farthing acknowledges
that the material facts upon which the allegations of
misconduct are predicated are true.
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Farthing Order
January 22, 2020
David Colin Jones Jr.,
10617 Jones Street, Suite 301-A, Fairfax, VA
22030
VSB Docket No. 19-051-114067
Effective January 21, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board issued a public reprimand with terms to
David Colin Jones Jr. for violating professional rules that govern
diligence and communication. This was an agreed
disposition of misconduct charges.
View Jones Order
January 22, 2020
Vaughan Christopher Jones,
Johnson Jones LLP, 1622 W. Main St., Richmond,
VA 23220
VSB Docket No. 19-032-113123
Circuit Court Case No.
CL19-4597-8
Effective January 16, 2020, the Circuit Court for the City of
Richmond issued a public reprimand with terms to
Vaughan Christopher Jones for violating professional rules that
govern competence and diligence. This was an agreed
disposition of misconduct charges.
View Jones Order
January 14, 2020
Danielle Madison Holt Lewis,
1105 Ironington Road, Richmond, VA 23227
VSB Docket No. 19-031-115415
Effective January 13, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board suspended, with terms,
Danielle Madison
Holt Lewis’ license to practice law in the
Commonwealth of Virginia for
90 days for violating professional rules that
govern safekeeping property and misconduct. This was an
agreed disposition of misconduct charges.
View
Lewis Order
January 2, 2020
Michael Anthony Cole, Michael A.
Cole, PC, 4122 Virgie Cole Rd., South Boston, VA 24592
VSB Docket No. 20-090-117131
On January 2, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board administratively suspended Michael Anthony Cole’s
license to practice law for failing to comply with a
subpoena duces tecum issued by the Bar.
View
Cole Order
