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.
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.
View
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
December 20, 2019
Vincent Mark Amberly,
Amberly Law, 129 Harrison Street NE, Leesburg, VA 20176
VSB Docket No. 19-053-114483
Effective January 5, 2020, the Circuit Court for
the County of Loudoun suspended
Vincent
Mark Amberly’s license to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
six months for violating professional rules that
govern diligence, communication, and safekeeping property.
December 19, 2019
James McMurray Johnson,
Johnson Law Firm, PC, 13478 Minnieville Road,
Suite 204, Woodbridge, VA 22192
VSB Docket No. 19-060-113652
Effective December 6, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board issued a public reprimand to
James McMurray
Johnson for violating professional rules that govern
candor toward the tribunal, bar admission and disciplinary
matters, and misconduct.
View Johnson
Order
December 10, 2019
Alfred Lincoln Robertson Jr.,
Robertson Law Office, PLLC, 6575 Edsall Rd., Springfield,
VA 22151
VSB Docket Nos.
18-042-110577,
18-042-110580
Effective December 6, 2019, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board suspended Alfred Lincoln Robertson
Jr.’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of
Virginia for 60 days
for a violating professional rule that governs bar
admission and disciplinary matters.
December 10, 2019
Robert Earl Schulz,
5434 Old Bust Head Road, Broad Run, VA 20137
VSB Docket No. 20-070-116156
Effective December 9, 2019, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Robert Earl Schulz’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,
Schulz acknowledges
that the material facts upon which the allegations of
misconduct are predicated are true.
View Shulz
Order
December 2, 2019
Scott Allen Lehman, Esq., Lehman Law,
300 25th Street, Suite 131,
Virginia Beach, VA
23322-2345
VSB Docket No. 20-022-116682
On December 2, 2019, The Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board administratively suspended
Scott Allen Lehman’s
license to practice law for failing to comply with a
subpoena duces tecum issued by the Bar.
View Lehman Order
November 20, 2019
Edwin Grier Ferguson,
Ferguson Rawls & Raines, P.C., 332 W. Constance
Rd., P.O. Box 1458, Suffolk, VA 23439-1458
VSB Docket No. 17-010-109281
Effective November 19, 2019, a Virginia State Bar First District
Subcommittee issued a public reprimand with terms to
Edwin Grier Ferguson for violating professional rules that govern
fees, conflict of interest, prohibited transactions, and
safekeeping property. This was an agreed disposition of
misconduct charges.
View Ferguson
Order
November 19, 2019
Justin Alan Torres, 3407 Alabama Ave., Alexandria,
VA 22305
VSB Docket No. 19-000-114709
Effective November 15, 2019, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board suspended
Justin Alan
Torres’ license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
five years. The suspension was based on his
conviction of a crime in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
View Torres Order
November 19, 2019
*
Jonathon Alden Moseley, 3823 Wagon Wheel Lane, Woodbridge,
Virginia 22192
VSB
Docket No. 19-053-114672
On November 19, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board administratively suspended Jonathon Alden
Moseley’s license to practice law for failing to comply with a subpoena duces
tecum issued by the Bar.
View Moseley Order
*On December 9, 2019, Mr.
Moseley complied with the subpoena duces
tecum and the suspension
was lifted.
November 19, 2019
Floris Chad Copier,
Law Office of F. Chad Copier, 5373 W. 10480 N., Highland,
UT 84003
VSB Docket No. 20-000-115469
Effective November 15, 2019, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Floris
Chad Copier’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,
Copier
acknowledges that the material facts upon which the
allegations of misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Copier Order
November 19, 2019 *
Katina C. Whitfield, Law Office of Katina C. Whitfield,
6933 Commons Plaza, Ste. 210, Chesterfield, VA 23832
VSB Docket No. 19-031-112732
Effective November 15, 2019, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Katina
C. Whitfield’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia
based on violations of rules of professional conduct
governing safekeeping property, declining or terminating
representation, and misconduct.
View Whitfield Order
*On December 27, 2019, Ms. Whitfield filed a notice of appeal.
November 19, 2019
James Aloysius Powers,
Powers/DRPA c/o iConnect Group, 21630 Ridgetop Cir., Ste.
120,
Sterling, VA 20166
VSB Docket No. 20-000-116535
Effective November 15, 2019, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked James
Aloysius
Powers’ license to practice law based on clear and convincing evidence that
he has failed to comply with Part Six, Section IV,
Paragraph 13-29 of the Rules of Supreme Court. Powers’
license was previously suspended in Virginia on October
26, 2017, with reinstatement contingent upon compliance
with conditions and procedures of the Maryland Court of
Appeals and the Virginia State Bar.
View Powers Order
November
6, 2019 *
Randall
Sousa, The Law Offices of Randall Sousa P.C., 3007
Williams Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22031
VSB
Docket No. 20-052-116377
On November 6, 2019, the Virginia
State Bar Disciplinary Board administratively suspended
Randall Sousa’s license to practice law for failing to
comply with a subpoena duces tecum issued by the Bar.
View
Sousa Order
*On November 8, 2019, Mr. Sousa filed a notice of appeal.
November 5, 2019
Katherine Martell,
First Point Law Group, PC, 10521 Judicial Dr., Ste. 300A, Fairfax,
VA 22030
VSB Docket No. 19-052-114171
Effective November 4, 2019, a Virginia State Bar Fifth District
Subcommittee issued a public reprimand with terms to
Katherine Martell for
a violating professional rule that governs fairness to
opposing party and counsel. This was an agreed disposition
of misconduct charges.
View Martell
Order
November 5, 2019 *
John B. Russell Jr.,
John B. Russell & Associates, PLC, 2621 Promenade Pkwy,
Ste. 102,
Midlothian, VA 23113
VSB Docket Nos. 17-032-108377, 18-032-110165,
18-032-110860
Effective November 1, 2019, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board suspended
John B.
Russell Jr.’s license to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
two years for violating professional rules that
govern diligence, communication, safekeeping property,
declining or terminating representation, responsibilities
regarding nonlawyer assistants, professional independence
of a lawyer, communications concerning a lawyer’s
services, and misconduct.
View Russell Order
*On December 20, 2019, Mr. Russell filed a notice of appeal.
October 31, 2019
Michael Anthony Cole, Michael A.
Cole, PC, 4122 Virgie Cole Rd., South Boston, VA 24592
VSB Docket No.
19-090-114614
On October 31, 2019, 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
October 28, 2019
Jason Anthony,
6 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
VSB Docket No. 19-032-1138l8
Effective October 24, 2019, a Virginia State Bar Third District
Subcommittee issued a public reprimand without terms to
Jason Anthony for
violating professional rules that govern safekeeping
property. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct
charges.
View Anthony
Order
October 28, 2019 *
David Harris Miller,
4551 Forest Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
VSB Docket No. 20-000-117085
Effective October 25, 2019, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board summarily suspended
David Harris Miller’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
On October 4, 2019, Miller was found guilty of federal
crimes in the Eastern District of Virginia. The board
ordered Miller to appear before the board on November 15,
2019, to show cause why his license to practice law within
the Commonwealth of Virginia should not be further
suspended or revoked.
View
Miller Order
* On November 15, 2019, the matter was continued
generally by the Board.
October 28, 2019
John Patrick Bond,
3902 Laro
Court, Fairfax, VA 22031
VSB Docket No. 19-053-115048
Effective October 23, 2019, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked John
Patrick Bond’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,
Bond
acknowledges that the material facts upon which the
allegations of misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Bond Order
October 24, 2019
Floris
Chad Copier, Law Office of F. Chad Copier, 5373 W. 10480
N., Highland, UT 84003
VSB Docket No. 20-000-115469
Effective October 24, 2019, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Floris Chad
Copier’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The suspension was based on his March 27, 2019,
resignation with discipline pending from the practice of
law in the State of Utah. The board ordered Copier to
appear before the board on November 15, 2019, to show
cause why the same discipline should not be imposed by the
board.
View
Copier Order
October 23, 2019
James Christopher Chamblin, J. Christopher Chamblin, PLC, 120
Edwards Ferry Road, Leesburg, VA 20176
VSB Docket Nos.
19-051-115974, 20-051-116130
Effective October 22, 2019, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked James
Christopher Chamblin’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,
Chamblin acknowledges
that the material facts upon which the allegations of
misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Chamblin Order
October 22, 2019
Bradley Harlan Field,
11870 Ebb
Tide Lane, Mailbu, CA 90265
VSB Docket No.
19-000-112903
Effective October 22, 2019, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Bradley
Harlan
Field’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, Field
acknowledges that the material facts upon which the
allegations of misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Field Order
October 22, 2019
Jorge Andres Ortiz, Jorge A. Ortiz, PLLC, 10049 Midlothian
Turnpike, Ste M, Richmond VA 23235
VSB Docket No.
20-000-116867
Effective October 21, 2019, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Jorge Andres Ortiz’ 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, Ortiz
acknowledges that the material facts upon which the
allegations of misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Ortiz Order
October 7,
2019
Neal
Orion Reid,
Law Offices of Neal O. Reid,
P.C., 4914 Radford Ave., Ste. 308, Richmond, VA 23230
VSB Docket No.
19-031-113956
Circuit Court Case No. CL19-4220-7
Effective
September 27, 2019, the Circuit Court for the City of
Richmond suspended Neal Orion Reid’s license to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
six months without terms for violating professional
rules that govern safekeeping property. This was an agreed
disposition of misconduct charges.
View
Reid Order
October 2, 2019
Jorge Andres Ortiz,
Jorge A. Ortiz, PLLC, 10049 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite M,
Richmond, VA 23235
VSB Docket No. 20-000-116867
Effective October 2, 2019, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board summarily suspended
Jorge
Andres Ortiz’ license to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The
suspension was based on his conviction of a felony in
Henrico County, Virginia. The board ordered Ortiz to
appear before the board on October 25, 2019, to show cause
why his license to practice law within the Commonwealth of
Virginia should not be further suspended or revoked.
View
Ortiz Order
September
30, 2019
Paul Granville Watson IV,
P.O. Box 600, Eastville,
VA 23347
VSB Docket Nos.
18-022-109297,
18-022-109873, 18-022-111481, 18-022-111852
Effective
September 27, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board suspended Paul Granville Watson IV’s license
to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
two years for violating professional rules that
govern diligence, communication, safekeeping property,
declining or terminating representation, bar admission and
disciplinary matters, and misconduct.
View Watson Order
September 24, 2019
Glenn Cameron Alexander,
657 Aaron Mountain Road, Castleton, VA 22716
VSB Docket No. 17-042-108212
Effective August 20, 2019, the Virginia
State Bar Disciplinary Board issued a public reprimand
without terms to Glenn Cameron Alexander for violating a professional rule that
governs bar admission and disciplinary matters. This was
an agreed disposition of misconduct charges.
View
Alexander Order
September 19, 2019
Marc Ericson Darnell,
Marc Ericson Darnell,
Esquire, 106 Edith Wharton Square, Newport News, VA 23606
VSB
Docket Nos.
18-010-109107, 18-010-110173,
18-010-110371, 18-010-112242
Effective
September 18, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board suspended Marc Ericson Darnell’s license to
practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
three years for violating professional rules that
govern competence, diligence, communication, safekeeping
property, bar admission and disciplinary matters, and
misconduct. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct
charges.
View
Darnell Order (PDF posted 9/19/19)
August 29, 2019
Andrew Ira Becker, Law Office of Andrew Becker, P.C., One
Columbus Ctr, Ste 600, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
VSB Docket No. 19-021-113658
Effective August 29, 2019, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Andrew
Ira
Becker’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, Becker
acknowledges that the material facts upon which the
allegations of misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Becker Order (PDF posted 8/29/19)
August 27, 2019
John James Good Jr.,
800 Corporate Drive, Suite 301, Stafford, VA 22554
VSB Docket Nos. 19-060-113221, 19-060-113987,
19-060-114295
Effective August 23,
2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked John
James Good Jr.’s license to practice law in the
Commonwealth of Virginia for violating professional rules
that govern diligence, communication, declining or
terminating representation, and bar admission and
disciplinary matters.
View Good Order (PDF posted 9/23/19)
August 26,
2019
Barry Ray Taylor,
Taylor Bayona Law Group,
P.C., 1401 Kempsville Rd., Suite A, Chesapeake, VA 23320
VSB Docket Nos.
16-022-104365,
16-022-104887, 18-022-111398
Effective
August 22, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
suspended Barry Ray Taylor’s license to practice
law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
three years for violating professional rules that
govern competence, diligence, communication, safekeeping
property, responsibilities regarding nonlawyer assistants,
bar admission and disciplinary matters, and misconduct.
This was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges.
View
Taylor Order (PDF posted 8/26/19)
August 16, 2019 *
Paul Granville Watson IV, P.O. Box 600, Eastville, VA
23347
VSB Docket No. 19-022-116057
On August 16, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board administratively suspended Paul Granville Watson
IV’s
license to practice law for failing to comply with a
subpoena duces tecum issued by the bar.
View
Watson Order (PDF posted 8/1619)
*On August 16, 2019, Mr.
Watson complied with the subpoena duces
tecum and the suspension
was lifted.
August 16, 2019
George Ernest Marzloff, 18039 Jefferson Davis Hwy #298,
Ruther Glen, VA 22546
VSB Docket Nos.
19-060-115588 and 19-060-115639
Effective August 14, 2019, the
Virginia State
Bar Disciplinary Board revoked George
Ernest
Marzloff’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, Marzloff
acknowledges that the material facts upon which the
allegations of misconduct are predicated are true.
View
Marzloff Order (PDF posted 8/16/19)
August 13, 2019
Barry Ray Taylor, Esquire, Taylor Bayona Law Group, P.C.,
1401 Kempsville, Road, Suite A, Chesapeake, VA 23220
VSB Docket Nos.:
19-022-116041 and 19-022-115655
On August 13, 2019, 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 (PDF posted 8/13/19)
August 13, 2019
Cynthia Ann King,
P.O. Box 8483, Virginia Beach, VA 23450
VSB Docket Nos. 18-021-107996,
18-021-110809, 18-021-112030
Effective
August 12, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
suspended Cynthia Ann King’s
license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for
three months, with terms, for violating
professional rules that govern diligence, communication,
safekeeping property, declining or terminating
representation, and bar admission and disciplinary
matters. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct
charges.
View
King Order (PDF posted 8/13/19)
August 8, 2019
Jordan Jones Hays,
P.O. Box 3146, Staunton, VA 24402
VSB Docket No. 19-080-113789
Effective
August 7, 2019, a Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
issued a public reprimand with terms to
Jordan Jones Hays
for violating professional rules that govern
diligence, communication, truthfulness in statements to
others, and misconduct. This was an agreed disposition of
misconduct charges.
View
Hays Order (PDF posted 8/8/19)
August 8, 2019
