June 27, 2007
Paul Granville Watson IV, P.O. Box 600, Eastville, VA
23347
VSB Docket No. 06-022-3164
On June 14, 2007, the Virginia State Bar Second
District Committee, Section II, imposed a public
reprimand with terms on Paul Granville Watson IV
for violations of rules that govern competence,
diligence, and communication. Mr. Watson defaulted in an
appeal by filing in the wrong court, which caused the
appeal to be dismissed without being considered on its
merits. Thereafter, Mr. Watson failed in an attempt to
file for reconsideration and failed altogether to seek
an available delayed appeal for his client. Mr. Watson
did not communicate with his client for ten months about
the status of his appeal. The committee is requiring Mr.
Watson to take four hours of continuing legal education
courses in ethics and criminal appellate procedure.This
was an agreed disposition of ethics charges against Mr.
Watson.
view Watson determination (pdf posted 06/28/07)*
June 21, 2007
Khalil Wali Latif, P.O. Box 5300, Midlothian,
Virginia 23112-0022
VSB Docket Nos. 06-031-0572, 06-031-0876,
06-031-2091, 06-031-2272, 06-031-3338, and 07-032-2414
On May 31, 2007, a three-judge panel of the Circuit
Court of Chesterfield suspended Khalil Wali Latif’s
license to practice law for one year and one day. The
court found he committed misconduct by failing to return
unearned fees and by filing a petition with the Court of
Appeals when his license was suspended. Mr. Latif
currently is under a one year and one day suspension for
other misconduct. The new suspension will begin October
28, 2007. Mr. Latif is required to pay $2,900 in
restitution to four individuals by August 1, 2007. If
he fails to comply with any terms, his license may be
revoked. This was an agreed disposition of
misconduct charges against Mr. Latif.
view Latif order (pdf posted 06/22/07)*
June 19, 2007
Timothy Wade Roof, #443 Pembroke One, Virginia Beach,
VA 23462
VSB Docket No. 06-021-1991
On May 30, 2007, the Circuit Court for the City of
Virginia Beach dismissed charges of misconduct against
Timothy Wade Roof for lack of clear and
convincing evidence.
View Roof Order
June 19, 2007
Rueben Voll Greene, 1557 East Main Street,
Richmond, VA 23219
VSB Docket No. 07-033-1833
On June 19, 2007, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board administratively suspended Rueben Voll Greene's
license to practice law for failure to comply with a
subpoena duces tecum.
On July 12, 2007, Mr. Greene complied with the subpoena duces tecum and the suspension was lifted.
May 25, 2007
Karen Patricia Harris-Woolley, P.O. Box 253,
Upperville, VA 20185
VSB Docket No. 05-070-4572
On May 11, 2007, the Virginia State Bar’s Seventh
District Committee issued a public reprimand to Karen
Patricia Harris-Woolley, for violating ethical rules
that govern diligence and conflicts of interest. Ms.
Harris-Woolley paid a client $40,000 in exchange for an
executed release from any malpractice liability stemming
from Ms. Harris-Woolley’s failure to timely file
documents in the case. However, the release stated that,
should the client prevail on appeal, the client would
reimburse the $40,000. This was an agreed disposition of
the misconduct charge against Ms. Harris-Woolley.
view Wooley determination (pdf posted 05/30/07)*
May 24, 2007
Alana Sherrise Powers, 999 Waterside Drive, Dominion
Tower, Suite 435, Norfolk, VA 23510
VSB Docket No. 07-022-0958
On May 17, 2007, the Virginia State Bar Second
District Committee, Section II, imposed an admonition on
Alana Sherrise Powers for defaulting on a
criminal appeal. Ms. Powers missed a deadline, which
caused the appeal to be dismissed before it could be
considered on its merits. She then failed to take steps
to obtain a delayed appeal, which would have remedied
the default.
view Powers determination (pdf posted 06/13/07)*
May 24, 2007
Yvette Anita Ayala, P.O. Box 2499, Richmond, VA
23218-2499
VSB Docket No. 06-033-2967
The Virginia State Bar Third District Committee,
Section III, issued a public reprimand with terms to
Yvette Anita Ayala (formerly known as Yvette Anita
Jones) after a hearing on May 15-16, 2007. The committee
found that Ms. Ayala committed ethical misconduct by
improperly transferring to her then current husband the title
to a vehicle that belonged to her ex-husband, pursuant
to a property settlement agreement that she drafted. She
must take six extra hours of continuing legal education.
view Ayala determination (pdf posted 06/26/07)*
May 18, 2007
* **
Andrew Ira Becker
Suite 200, 4164 Virginia Beach Boulevard
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
VSB Docket Nos.
04-021-2662, 04-021-3554 and 06-021-1176
On May 18, 2007, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board suspended the law license of Andrew Ira Becker
for two years, effective June 1, 2007. The board heard
three misconduct cases involving collection work. The
board found that Mr. Becker failed to communicate with
his clients in three cases, failed to act competently
and diligently in two cases, and failed to obey court
orders. In one of the cases, Mr. Becker’s failure to
follow court orders led the Norfolk Division of the
United States Bankruptcy Court to suspend his privilege
to practice before that court for an indefinite period.
Mr. Becker also failed to comply with requests for
information from the Virginia State Bar. Mr. Becker
stipulated to the facts and rule violations alleged by
the bar.
view Becker opinion (amended pdf posted 06/21/07)*
*On May 25, 2007, the Virginia
Supreme Court stayed the suspension pending appeal.
**On September 7, 2007, the
Virginia Supreme Court granted the petition to terminate
the order staying a summary order of suspension.
No appeal was filed.
May 15, 2007
*
Peter Campbell Sackett, Peter C. Sackett, P.C., 714
Court Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
VSB Docket No. 07-090-2130
On May 15, 2007, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board administratively suspended Peter Campbell
Sackett’s license to practice law for failure to
comply to a subpoena duces tecum.
*On June 4, 2007, Mr. Sackett
complied with the subpoena duces tecum and the
suspension was lifted.
April 27, 2007
Cynthia Dawn Garris, 132 West Olney Road, Norfolk,
Virginia 23510
VSB Docket Nos. 07-021-0150 and 07-010-1350
On April 3, 2007, the Second District Committee,
Section I, imposed a public reprimand with terms on
Cynthia Dawn Garris. Ms. Garris falsely informed a court
that she was unavailable for trial because of a
commitment in another court, when in fact she wanted to
go on a planned shopping trip with a friend instead. Ms.
Garris also submitted a judicial questionnaire that did
not adequately reflect her disciplinary history with the
Virginia State Bar. This was an agreed disposition of
misconduct charges.
view Garris order (pdf posted 05/14/07)*
April 27, 2007
Wilbur Thurston Harville, 1356 Little Neck Road,
Virginia Beach 23452
VSB Docket No. 05-021-0435
On April 3, 2007, the Second District Committee,
Section I, imposed a public reprimand with terms on
Wilbur Thurston Harville. Mr. Harville did not act
competently or diligently while in complex litigation
matters for small-business clients, and he failed to
communicate adequately with them. This was an agreed
disposition of misconduct charges.
view Harville order (pdf posted 05/14/07)*
April 12, 2007
Rebecca Louise Marquez, P.O. Box 100984, Arlington,
Virginia 22210
VSB Docket No. 06-051-3016
On April 11, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board administratively suspended Rebecca
Louise Marquez's license to practice law for failure to
respond to a subpoena duces tecum.
April
4, 2007 *
Jeffrey Ellis Gonzalez –Perez, 2111 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22201
VSB Docket No. 07-000-2848
On March 28, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Jeffrey Ellis
Gonzalez-Perez’s license to practice law. The
board’s action was based on an order of the District of
Columbia Court of Appeals suspending Mr.
Gonzalez-Perez’s license to practice law in the District
of Columbia for 90 days, effective March 1, 2007. The board ordered Mr. Gonzalez-Perez to appear on April
27, 2007, to show cause why a 90-day suspension should
not be imposed in Virginia.
view Gonzalez-Perez opinion (pdf posted 05/14/07)*
*On April 27, 2007, the
Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Mr.
Gonzalez-Perez's license for 90 days, the same
discipline imposed by the District of Columbia.
March
27, 2007
Starr Ilene Yoder, 33061 Quaker Road, Ivor, Va 23866
VSB Docket No. 07-000-2542
On March 23, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board suspended Starr Ilene Yoder’s law
license for one year and one day. This suspension was
the alternative sanction under a public reprimand with
terms issued in October 2005. The board found Ms. Yoder
failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence she had
complied with the terms imposed with the reprimand.
view Yoder order (pdf posted 04/16/07)*
March 21, 2007
Tonja Michelle Roberts, 116
South Market Street, Danville, VA 24541.
VSB Docket No.: 06-090-3155
On March 16, 2007, the Virginia State Bar’s Ninth
District Committee imposed a public reprimand with terms
on Tonja Michelle Roberts for failing to diligently
pursue a personal injury case and to keep her client
reasonably informed about the status of his legal
matter. Under the terms of the reprimand, the
committee required Ms. Roberts to ask the court for
permission to withdraw from the case, to attend
continuing legal education in law-office management, and
to consult with the bar's law-office management
consultant. If she fails to comply with the terms,
her case will be referred to the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board for possible suspension of her law
license.
view Roberts determination (pdf)*
March 21, 2007
Bradley Douglas Wein, 1503 Santa Rosa Road, Suite
103, Richmond, VA 23229
VSB Docket No. 04-032-3616
On March 20, 2007, the Virginia State Bar Third
District Committee, Section II, imposed a public
admonition on Bradley Douglas Wein for violating a
disciplinary rule that governs safekeeping of client
property.
view Wein determination (pdf posted 07/11/07)*
March 19, 2007
Roger Jeffrey McDonald 4335 Cox Road, Glen Allen,
Virginia 23060
VSB Docket Nos. 06-032-4011, 06-032-4167,
06-032-4241, 07-032-0342, 07-032-1312, 07-032-1623, 07-032-1664, and 07-032-2326
On March 14, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board revoked Roger Jeffrey McDonald’s
license to practice law. Mr. McDonald consented to the
revocation. He admitted that he bounced checks to the
clerks of Court in Henrico County and the City of
Richmond, failed to pay off the deeds of trust in
several residential real estate closings, failed to
reconcile his trust account, and failed to properly
supervise members of his staff.
View Consent to Revocation (PDF posted 03/22/07)*
March 12, 2007
*
John Coury Macdonald, Steffan & Macdonald, L.L.C.,
Suite 207, 4020 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
VSB Docket No. 06-051-4245
On March 7, 2007, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board summarily suspended John Coury Macdonald’s
license to practice law and ordered him to appear for an
expedited hearing on March 23, 2007. Mr. Macdonald’s law
practice is currently under the control of a receiver
appointed by the Fairfax County Circuit Court. His
license has been administratively suspended since
October 11, 2006, for failure to fulfill bar membership
requirements.
*On
March 23, 2007, the board revoked Mr. Macdonald’s
license to practice law. The board found that Mr.
Macdonald committed a criminal or deliberately wrongful
act and violated Rules of Professional Conduct related
to the safekeeping of client property. The board also
found that he violated rules governing diligence, client
communications, terminating representation, and the
unauthorized practice of law.
view MacDonald order (pdf posted 03/16/07)*
March 9, 2007
David Louis Konick, Rock Mills, P.O. Box 57,
Washington, VA 22747-0057
VSB Docket Nos. 06-070-0783 & 06-070-2264
On February 20, 2007, the Virginia State Bar’s
Seventh District Committee issued a public reprimand to
David Louis Konick. The committee found that he
committed a crime that reflected adversely on his
honesty, trustworthiness or fitness to practice law. Mr.
Konick was convicted of a misdemeanor in the
Rappahannock Circuit Court for making an obscene phone
call to the clerk of the Combined District Court for
Rappahannock County. This was an agreed disposition of
misconduct charges against Mr. Konick.
View Konick Determination (posted 03/12/07)*
March 6, 2007
*
Andrew Ira Becker, Law Offices of Andrew Ira Becker,
P.L.C., Suite 200, 4164 Virginia Beach Boulevard,
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
VSB Docket No. 07-022-2328
On March 6, 2007, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary
Board administratively suspended Andrew Ira Becker's
license to practice law for failure to comply to a
subpoena duces tecum.
*On March 7, 2007, Mr. Becker complied with the
subpoena and the Disciplinary Board lifted the
suspension.
March 6, 2007
*
Dennis Michael O’Keefe, 1522 N. 22nd St. #1,
Arlington, Virginia 22209-1104
VSB Docket # 07-000-2556
On February 28, 2006, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Dennis Michael
O’Keefe’s license to practice law. The suspension
was based on a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia Circuit to revoke Mr. O’Keefe’s
license to practice law in that court. The board ordered
Mr. O’Keefe to appear on March 23, 2007, to show cause
why his license should not be revoked in Virginia.
view O'Keefe opinion (pdf posted 06/01/07)*
*On March 23, 2007, the
Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Mr.
O'Keefe's license to practice law.
February 21, 2007
Michael Jackson Beattie, 9502-B Lee Highway, Fairfax,
VA 22031
VSB Docket Numbers 05-051-4499 and 06-051-0125
On February 6, 2007, a three-judge panel in Fairfax
County Circuit Court suspended Michael Jackson
Beattie’s license to practice law for six months,
effective March 7, 2007. The panel found that Mr.
Beattie engaged in ethical misconduct while handling a
client’s employment discrimination claim. He violated
disciplinary rules respecting competence, diligence,
communication, fairness to opposing party and counsel,
truthfulness in statements to others, responsibility of
a supervisory lawyer, and dishonesty reflecting
adversely on fitness to practice law. Mr. Beattie must
hire a law office management consultant when he resumes
the practice of law, and he must commit no violations of
certain disciplinary rules for three years. If Mr.
Beattie violates these terms, his license will be
suspended for an additional three years. A third
disciplinary matter pending against Mr. Beattie was
dismissed. This is an agreed disposition of misconduct
charges against Mr. Beattie.
View Beattie Order (pdf posted 02/23/07)*
February 6, 2007
John Christopher Pasierb, Law Offices of John C.
Pasierb, Suite 800, 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA
22201-0742
VSB Docket Nos. 05-041-1925, 05-041-4368,
07-041-1405, and 07-041-1862
On February 6, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board revoked John Christopher Pasierb’s
license to practice law. Mr. Pasierb consented to the
revocation. He admitted that he made false
representations to clients concerning the status of
their legal matters. Among other misrepresentations, Mr.
Pasierb informed clients that he had filed suits which
he had not filed and that he had obtained settlements
which he had not, in fact, obtained.
View Pasierb Order (pdf posted 02/09/07)*
January 31, 2007
Claude T. Compton, 9315 Grant Avenue, Manassas, VA
22110-5064
VSB Docket No. 05-053-3671
On January 29, 2007, a three-judge panel in the
Prince William County Circuit Court imposed a public
reprimand with terms upon Claude T. Compton. The
judges found that Mr. Compton, acting as a notary,
falsely certified that persons who had signed a "deed of
dedication and easement" had appeared before him to
acknowledge their signatures, and that he provided
inaccurate information to the Virginia State Bar in
response to a bar complaint concerning this matter. Mr.
Compton must read the law governing the actions of a
notary. If he does not comply, his license to practice
law could be suspended for sixty days. The board
considered that Mr. Compton in thirty-eight years of
practice had a virtually unblemished record, and that he
is winding down his practice. This is an agreed
disposition of misconduct charges against Mr. Compton.
View Compton Order (pdf posted 02/16/07)*
January 31, 2007
Robert Joseph Hill, P.O. Box 190, Fairfax, VA 22038
VSB Docket No. 06-053-1229
On January 26, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board suspended Robert Joseph Hill’s
license to practice law for sixty days, effective
February 5, 2007. In a child support matter, Mr. Hill
failed to act with competence, failed to abide by his
client’s decisions, failed to act with reasonable
diligence, and failed to keep his client reasonably
informed about the status of her legal matter. After a
bar complaint was filed, Mr. Hill failed to respond to
the Virginia State Bar’s lawful demands for information.
Mr. Hill received public discipline in 2005 and 2006 for
similar misconduct.
View Hill Order (pdf posted 02/09/07) *
January 31, 2007
* **
Meek Daniel Clark, Building 3, Suite A, 10043
Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, Virginia 23235-4856
VSB Docket No. 07-000-2170
On January 26, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Meek Daniel
Clark’s license to practice law. Mr. Clark was
convicted in Chesterfield County Circuit Court of taking
indecent liberties with a minor a felony. The board
ordered Mr. Clark to appear on February 23, 2007, to
show cause why his license should not remain suspended
or be revoked.
view Clark order (pdf posted 05/14/07)*
*On February 2, 2007, the
Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board continued the case
until March 23, 2007.
**On March 23, 2007, the
Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Mr.
Clark for 5 years effective January 26, 2007.
January 31, 2007
* ** ***
Salvage DeLacy Stith, 4525 Miarfield Arc, Chesapeake,
VA 23321
VSB DOCKET NO. 06-000-4273
On January 26, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board announced that it will recommend that
the Supreme Court of Virginia disapprove Salvage Delacy Stith’s petition for reinstatement of his
license to practice law. The board’s recommendation will
be filed with the Court, which will take final action on
the petition. Mr. Stith’s license was revoked in 1994.
This was his second petition for reinstatement.
* On March 12, 2007, Mr. Stith
filed a motion for reconsideration.
**On March 16, 2007, the
Disciplinary Board denied the motion for
reconsideration.
***On June 18,
2007, the Virginia Supreme Court denied Mr. Stith's
petition for reinstatement.
View Stith Order (PDF updated 03/09/07)*
January 23, 2007
Michael John Denney, P.O. Box 718, Warrenton,
Virginia 20188
VSB Docket No. 06-070-2853
On January 23, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board administratively suspended Michael
John Denney's
license to practice law for failure to respond to a
subpoena duces tecum.
January 22, 2007
*
Stacy F. Garrett, III, Boone, Beal, Cosby & Long, 27
North 17th Street, Richmond, VA 23219
VSB Docket No. 07-032-0022
On January 22, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board administratively suspended
Stacy F. Garrett, III's
license to practice law for failure to respond to a
subpoena duces tecum.
*On
January 25, 2007, Mr. Garrett complied with the subpoena
duces tecum and the suspension was lifted.
January 16, 2007
James Drewry Hudkins Hill, 10222 Steuben Drive, Glen
Allen, VA 23060
VSB Docket No. 06-060-0465
On January 16, 2007, the Virginia State Bar Sixth
District Committee issued a public reprimand to James Drewry Hudkins Hill for violations of Rules of
Professional Conduct that govern diligence and declining
or terminating representation. This was an agreed
disposition of misconduct charges.
View Hill Determination (pdf posted 01/22/2007)*
January 8, 2007
* ** *** ****
Catherine Ann Lee, 103 East Williamsburg Road,
Sandston, VA 23150-1634
VSB Docket No. 07-000-1918
On January 4, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Catherine Ann
Lee’s license to practice law. On November 1, 2006,
Ms. Lee was convicted of embezzlement by the Circuit
Court of Henrico County. The board ordered Ms. Lee to
appear on January 26, 2007, to show cause why her
license should not be suspended or revoked.
view Lee Opinion (pdf posted 05/14/07)*
*On January 19, 2007, the
Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board continued the case
until March 23, 2007.
**On March 23, 2007, the
Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Ms. Lee's
license to practice law.
***On May 25, 2007, Ms. Lee filed an appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court.
**** On October 30, 2017
the Virginia Supreme Court reinstated Ms. Lee's
license to practice law.
View
Lee Reinstatement Order (pdf posted 1/9/18)
January 8, 2007 * **
***
Andrew M. Steinberg, 3581 Sherbrook Circle,
Woodbridge, VA 22192
VSB Docket No. 07-000-1909
On January 4, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Andrew Mark
Steinberg’s license to practice law in Virginia. On
November 6, 2006, the Maryland Court of Appeals
disbarred Mr. Steinberg in that state. The Virginia
board ordered Mr. Steinberg to appear on January 26,
2007, to show cause why his Virginia license should not
be revoked.
view Steinberg order (pdf posted 06/13/07)*
*On January 22, 2007, the
Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board continued the case
until March 23, 2007.
**On March 23, 2007, the
Disciplinary Board continued the case until May 18,
2007.
***On May 18,
2007, the Disciplinary Board revoked Mr. Steinberg's
license to practice law in Virginia.
January 4, 2007
VSB Docket No. 06-070-1656
Marc James Small, 2700 Anglewood Drive, Chester,
Virginia 23831
On January 4, 2007, the Virginia State Bar
Disciplinary Board administratively suspended
Marc James Small's
license to practice law after he failed to comply with a
board order.
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