October 28, 2020
Jan C.
Smith, 1751 Windmill Point Rd, White Stone, VA 22578
VSB Docket
No. 19-060-115989
By Order entered October 22, 2020, a
three-judge panel in the Circuit Court of the County of
Lancaster suspended Jan C. Smith’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
a period of one year and one day for violating
professional rules that govern truthfulness in statements to
others and misconduct. This was an agreed disposition of
misconduct charges.
View Smith
Order
October 28,
2020
Benjamin Thomas
Bledsoe, The Law Offices of B. Thomas Bledsoe, P.C., 115 N. 1st
Street, Richmond, VA 23219
VSB Docket No. 19-090-115345
Effective October 23, 2020, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Benjamin Thomas Bledsoe’s license to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia
based on violations of rules of professional conduct governing
conflicts of interest and misconduct.
October 27, 2020
Jonathan Christian Dailey, Law Office of Jonathan Christian
Dailey, 12400 Park Potomac Avenue, Suite 511, Potomac,
Maryland 20854
VSB Docket No. 20-000-118485
Effective October 23, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board revoked Jonathan Christian Dailey’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This
was a reciprocal revocation, based on his March 18, 2020,
disbarment from the practice of law by the Court of Appeals of
Maryland.
October 27, 2020
Michael Denis Kmetz, Esq.. PO Box 64547,
Virginia Beach, VA 23467-4547
VSB Docket No.
19-000-116040
By Order entered
and effective October 23, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board suspended Michael Denis Kmetz’s
license to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for two years for
failure to fulfill terms set in a previous nine-month
suspension. Kmetz
failed to comply with Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13-18.O
of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Kmetz’s
nine-month suspension was for violations of his duties of
competence, diligence, communication, and safekeeping
property.
View Kmetz
Order
October 27, 2020
Jon Edward
Shields, P.O. Box 10007, Manassas, VA 20108
VSB Docket No. 19-053-114105
Effective October 22, 2020,
the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Jon
Edward Shields’ license
to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia based on his
affidavit consenting to the revocation. By tendering his
consent to revocation at a time when allegations of misconduct
are pending, Shields acknowledges
that the material facts upon which the allegations of
misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Shields Order
October 27, 2020
Stephen A.
Strickler, Inman & Strickler, P.L.C., 575 Lynnhaven Parkway,
Suite 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
VSB Docket No. 17-022-108407
By Order entered
October 21, 2020, a three-judge panel sitting in the Circuit
Court for the City of Virginia Beach suspended Stephen A.
Strickler’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of
Virginia for
a period of six months effective November 27, 2020, for
two violations of professional rules that govern conflicts of
interest.
October 19, 2020
James
McMurray Johnson, Johnson Law Firm, PC, 13478
Minnieville Road, Suite 204, Woodbridge, VA 22192
VSB Docket No. 19-060-115650
By Order entered October 16, 2020, the
Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended James
McMurray Johnson’s license to practice law in the
Commonwealth of Virginia for
a period of 90 days effective October 8, 2020, for
violating professional rules that govern competence, scope of
representation, diligence, communication, conflict of
interest, bar admission and disciplinary matters, and
misconduct. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct
charges.
View
Johnson Order
October 8, 2020
Barry Ray
Taylor, Taylor, Bayona Law Group, P.C., 1401 Kempsville Road,
Suite A, Chesapeake VA 23320
VSB Docket
No. 20-022-118980
On October 7, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
administratively suspended Barry Ray Taylor’s
license to practice law for failing to comply with a
subpoena duces tecum issued by the Bar.
View
Taylor Order
October 8, 2020
Jeffrey Marc
Sherman,
8870 Rixlew Lane Ste. 201,Manassas,
VA 20109
VSB Docket No.
18-041-111137
Effective October 7, 2020, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Jeffrey Marc Sherman’s license to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia based on his
affidavit consenting to the revocation. By tendering his
consent to revocation at a time when allegations of misconduct
are pending,
Sherman
acknowledges
that the material facts upon which the allegations of
misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Sherman Order
October 6,
2020
Mary G.
Commander, Commander Law, 5442 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA
23509
VSB Docket No.
18-022-110553
Effective October 5, 2020, a three-judge panel of the Circuit
Court for the City of Norfolk issued a public reprimand to Mary
G. Commander
for violating professional rules that concern conflict of
interest;
declining or
terminating representation;
fairness to opposing party and counsel; bar admission and
disciplinary matters; and misconduct. This was an agreed
disposition of misconduct charges.
View
Commander Order
October 5, 2020
Evelyn Ann
Miller,
12112 Vale Road, Oakton, VA 22124
VSB Docket Nos.
19-052-115354
and 19-052-115749
Effective October 2, 2020, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Evelyn Ann Miller’s license to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia based on her
affidavit consenting to the revocation. By tendering her
consent to revocation at a time when allegations of misconduct
are pending,
Miller
acknowledges
that the material facts upon which the allegations of
misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Miller Order
October 1, 2020
Jonathan Christian Dailey,
Law Office of Jonathan C. Dailey, 12400 Park Potomac Avenue,
Suite 511, Potomac, Maryland 20854
VSB Docket No.
20-000-118485
Effective October
1, 2020, pursuant to Rules of the Supreme Court Part Six,
Section IV, Paragraph 13-24, the Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Jonathan Christian Dailey’s license
to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia based
on his disbarment by the Maryland Court of Appeals on March
18, 2020. He was
ordered to appear before the board on October 23, 2020, to
show cause why the same discipline that was imposed in
Maryland should not be imposed in Virginia.
View
Dailey Order
September 30,
2020
Frank Gerald
Fina, 4800 Salem Road, Middleburg, PA 17842
VSB Docket No.
20-000-118449
On
August 28, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
issued a Rule to Show Cause and Order of Summary Suspension
and Notice of Hearing in which it ordered Frank Gerald Fina to
show cause why the same or equivalent discipline imposed on
him in Pennsylvania should not be imposed by the Board.
By Order entered September 25, 2020, the Board found
that Fina had shown cause why the same or equivalent
discipline that was imposed in Pennsylvania should not be
imposed in Virginia, and summarily dismissed the matter.
September 29,
2020
Paul
Christopher Galanides,
1561 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA 23218-1998
VSB Docket No.
20-031-118030
Effective September 28, 2020,
the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
issued a public reprimand with terms to Paul Christopher Galanides
for violating professional rules that concern competence,
scope of representation, diligence, communication, conflict of
interest, declining or terminating representation, and
misconduct. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct
charges.
View
Galanides Order
September 29,
2020
Richard Thomas
Robol,
433 West Sixth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201
VSB Docket No.
VSB 19-021-114994
By Order entered and effective September 25, 2020, the
Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Richard Thomas
Robol’s license
to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for four years
based on his breaches of the Ohio Rules of Professional
Conduct governing candor to the tribunal, fairness to opposing
party and counsel, truthfulness in statements to others, and
misconduct.
View Robol Order
September 8,
2020
Nancy Theresa
Lord,
1970 North Leslie Road #220, Parhump, NV 89060
VSB
Docket No.
VSB #20-000-118890
Effective September 4, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board suspended Nancy Theresa
Lord’s license
to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for six months
and one day.
This was an imposition of reciprocal discipline, based on
disciplinary action
by the Supreme Court of Nevada,
and an agreed disposition of charges.
Lord is ordered to comply with all additional terms and
conditions imposed by the State Bar of Nevada in its
suspension order dated December 20, 2017.
View
Lord Order
September 8,
2020
John B.
Russell, Jr., 9017 Forest Hill Ave., Ste A, Bon Air, Virginia
23235
VSB Docket
No. 20-032-117715
On September
4, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
administratively suspended John B. Russell, Jr.’s
license to practice law for failing to comply with two
subpoenas duces tecum issued by the Bar.
View
Russell Order
September 8,
2020
*
Frank Gerald
Fina, 4800 Salem Road, Middleburg, PA 17842
VSB Docket No.
20-000-118449
By
Order entered August 28, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Frank
Gerald Fina’s license to practice law in the
Commonwealth of Virginia, effective September 4, 2020, based
on his one year and one day suspension by the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania. He was ordered to appear before the board on
September 25, 2020, to show cause why the same discipline that
was imposed in Pennsylvania should not be imposed in Virginia.
View Fina
Order
*On
September 25, 2020 the Disciplinary Board dismissed the
matter.
September 8,
2020
Nancy Theresa
Lord,
1970 North Leslie Road #220, Parhump, NV 89060
VSB Docket No.
VSB #20-000-118890
By Order entered August 28, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Nancy Theresa
Lord’s license
to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia, effective
September 4, 2020, based on her six month and one day
suspension by the Supreme Court of Nevada. She was ordered to
appear before the board on September 25, 2020, to show cause
why the same discipline that was imposed in Nevada should not
be imposed in Virginia.
View
Lord Order
September 3, 2020
John B. Russell Jr., 9017 Forest Hill Avenue, Suite A, Bon
Air, VA 23235
VSB Docket No. 20-000-117794
Effective August 28, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board suspended John B. Russell Jr.’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.
The three-year suspension begins November 1, 2021, the date
his two-year suspension expires.
View Russell Order
September 3, 2020
William Franklin Burton,
Burton Law, LLC, Suite 600, 5425 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy
Chase, MD 20815
VSB Docket No. 21-051-119322
On September 3, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board administratively suspended William
Franklin Burton’s license to
practice law for failing to comply with a subpoena duces tecum
issued by the Bar.
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Burton Order
September 2,
2020
John Dillard
Hooker Jr.,
John D. Hooker, Jr. & Associates, P.C., P.O. Box 968, Virginia
Beach, VA 23451-0968
VSB Docket No.
20-022-116310
Effective September 2, 2020,
the Virginia State Bar Second District,
Section II Subcommittee
issued a public reprimand without terms to John
Dillard Hooker Jr.
for violating professional rules that govern competence,
communication with persons represented by counsel, and
misconduct. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct
charges.
View
Hooker Order
August 31, 2020
Jin-Ho Cynn,
Kim & Cynn Law PLLC, 4200 Evergreen
Lane, Suite 312, Annandale, Virginia 22003
VSB Docket No. 19-053-115676
By Order entered
August 28, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
suspended Jin-Ho Cynn’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
a period of 90 days, with terms, for violating
professional rules that govern candor toward the tribunal,
unauthorized practice of law, and misconduct.
View Cynn
Order
August 24, 2020
Anna Hughes Myers, 4009 Flowerfield Road, Apt. A, Norfolk, VA
23518
VSB Docket Nos. 19-021-112027; 19-021-113670; 19-021-115847
By Order entered August 19, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board suspended, with terms, Anna Hughes Myers’
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
a period of two years for violating professional rules
that govern diligence,
conflict of interest,
safekeeping property, declining or terminating representation,
truthfulness in statements to others, and misconduct effective
August 28, 2020. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct
charges.
View Myers
Order
August 19, 2020
Sameena Sabir, 4120 Leonard Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
VSB Docket No.
19-053-114466
Effective August 13, 2020, the Virginia State
Bar Fifth District,
Section III,
Committee issued a public reprimand with terms to Sameena
Sabir
for violating the Rules of Professional Conduct governing
competence and diligence.
View Sabir Order
August 12, 2020
Timothy Andrew
Litzenburg , Roundup Cancer Firm plc, 307 Westminster Rd,
Charlottesville, VA 22901
VSB Docket No.
20-070-117650
Effective August 11, 2020, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Timothy Andrew Litzenburg’s license to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia based on his
affidavit consenting to the revocation. By tendering his
consent to revocation at a time when allegations of misconduct
are pending,
Litzenburg
acknowledges
that the material facts upon which the allegations of
misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Litzenburg Order
August 10, 2020
Rachael Anne Hammer, Hammer
Legal, PLLC, 14331 Papilion Way, Centreville, Virginia 20121
VSB Docket No.
19-052-115487
By Order entered
August 6, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
suspended, with terms, Rachael
Anne Hammer’s license to practice law in the
Commonwealth of Virginia for
a period of 60 days for violating professional rules
that govern safekeeping property, declining or terminating
representation, and misconduct. This was an agreed disposition
of misconduct charges.
View
Hammer Order
August 10, 2020
David Brooks
Hundley,
P.O. Box 13187, Richmond, Virginia 23225
VSB Docket No.
19-010-114365
Effective
August 6, 2020, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked David Brooks Hundley’s license to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia based on his
affidavit consenting to the revocation. By tendering his
consent to revocation at a time when allegations of misconduct
are pending,
Hundley
acknowledges
that the material facts upon which the allegations of
misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Hundley Order
August 6,
2020
Craig Edward Baumann, Craig Edward
Baumann, P.C., 8770 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Virginia
22309-4204
VSB Docket No. 19-051-108422
On July
30, 2020, the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed a public
admonition with terms issued to Craig
Edward Baumann by the Fifth District Committee,
Section I. On January 11, 2019, the Virginia State Bar
Fifth District Committee, Section I, issued a public
admonition with terms to Mr. Baumann for violating
professional rules that govern scope of representation,
communication, and fees. Mr. Baumann appealed to the
Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board, which affirmed the
decision on October 9, 2019. Mr. Baumann then appealed to
the Supreme Court of Virginia, which affirmed the Virginia
State Bar Disciplinary Board’s decision.
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Baumann Order
July
30, 2020
Larry Lynn
Miller,
Jordan Building, 485 Hillsdale Drive, Suite 341,
Charlottesville, VA 22901
VSB Docket No. 20-000-118603
Effective July 28, 2020, pursuant to
Rules of the Supreme Court Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph
13-24, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board summarily
issued a reciprocal three-year suspension to Larry
Lynn Miller for violating the rules of the
United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of
Virginia. The suspension shall remain in effect until
April 20, 2023.
View
Miller Order
July 28, 2020
Jonathan Michael O’Connor, The O’Connor Law Firm, P.C.,
1518 Willow Lawn Drive 2nd Fl, Richmond, VA
23230-3419
VSB Docket No. 19-032-115505
Effective July 28, 2020, the Virginia State
Bar Third District,
Section II Subcommittee issued a public reprimand without terms to Jonathan
Michael O’Connor for violating the Rules of Professional Conduct governing
communication, declining or terminating representation,
and bar admission and disciplinary matters. This was an
agreed disposition of misconduct charges.
View
O’Connor Order
July 15, 2020
Vincent Mark Amberly, Amberly Law, 129 Harrison Street NE,
Leesburg, VA 20176
VSB Docket No. 20-053-118687
Effective July 13, 2020, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board accepted as an agreed disposition an
additional 30-day suspension of Vincent Mark Amberly’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia as
sanction for violating the terms of a public reprimand
issued to Amberly by the Fifth District Section III
Subcommittee on February 21, 2017. This was an agreed
disposition of misconduct charges.
View
Amberly Order
July 7, 2020
Daniel Matthias Kincheloe, 5513 Holman Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23059
VSB
Docket No. 20-000-119103
Effective July 6, 2020,
the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board revoked Daniel Matthias Kincheloe’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, Kincheloe acknowledges that the material
facts upon which the allegations of misconduct are
predicated are true.
View Kincheloe Order
J
uly 6, 2020
Gordon Bradford Jones, Gordon
Jones Legal, 7946 Yancey Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042
VSB Docket No. 20-000-118987
Effective July 6, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
summarily suspended Gordon Bradford Jones’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia
pursuant to Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13-22.A of the
Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
View
Jones Order
Jones Continuance Order
