Lawyer Discipline
The Standing Committee on Lawyer Discipline (COLD) oversees the attorney disciplinary process, including the Virginia State Bar’s investigation and prosecution of complaints. Members of COLD are assigned to monitor the progress of investigations and prosecutions in each of the district disciplinary committees through interactions and discussions with VSB counsel and committee chairs. In addition, the oversight subcommittee randomly reviews case files to ensure that VSB counsel handled them in a procedurally correct manner. COLD also formulates and presents proposed amendments to Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia, which govern the disciplinary process. The committee is composed of ten attorneys, two laypersons, and one member of the VSB Disciplinary Board, who serves ex-officio. The committee meets six times a year between August and June and during the Disciplinary Conference in July. Meeting dates and more information will be posted on the Meetings and Events page. All inquiries regarding lawyer discipline and disciplinary system actions should be directed to Bar Counsel at (804) 775-0575.
2022-23 Committee
| Rowland Braxton Hill, IV, Esq. Chair |
Merritt Law PLLC 919 E Main St Ste 1000 Richmond, VA 23219 |
804-916-1602 | 2023 / 1 |
| Melissa Walker Robinson, Esq. Vice Chair |
Glenn Robinson Cathey Memmer & Skaff PLC Fulton Motor Lofts 400 Salem Ave SW Ste 100 Roanoke, VA 24016 |
540-767-2200 | 2023 / 1 |
| Cal Thompson Bain, Esq. |
Office of the Public Defender P.O. Box 6160 Virginia Beach, VA 23456 |
757-427-6050 | 2025 / 1 |
| Pleasant Sanford Brodnax, III, Esq. |
1625 International Dr Unit 301 McLean, VA 22102 |
703-338-4300 | 2025 / 1 |
| Sean Charles Edward McDonough, Esq. |
302 South Lee Street Alexandria, VA 22314 |
703-362-2853 | 2023 / 1 |
| Bruce Collier Phillips, Esq. |
Ahearn Phillips, LLP 904 Princess Anne St Ste 304 Fredericksburg, VA 22401 |
540-371-9890 | 2023 / 1 |
| Lisa Ashworth Seward, Esq. |
Hanover County Attorney's Office PO Box 470 7516 County Complex Road Hanover, VA 23069 |
804-365-6035 | 2025 / 1 |
| Jennifer Lynn Smith, Esq. |
One High Street, Suite 2 Portsmouth, VA 23704 |
757-393-2250 | 2024 / 2 |
| Christopher Austin Tuck, Esq. |
PO Box 11422 Blacksburg, VA 24062 |
540-552-4567 | 2024 / U |
| Jennifer Jo West, Esq. |
Spotts Fain PC Suite 600 411 East Franklin Street Richmond, VA 23219 |
804-697-2094 | 2024 / 1 |
| Kamala Hallgren Lannetti, Esq. Ex-Officio |
School Board of the City of Virginia Beach, VA Building #6, Room 123 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23456-9004 |
757-263-1210 | 2025 / 1 |
| Mr. George Steven Hrichak Lay Member |
1009 Eagle Pointe Way Chesapeake, VA 23322 |
757-382-3379 | 2025 / 1 |
| Ms. Gaye T. Stone Lay Member |
8701 Clydesdale Road Springfield, VA 22151-1429 |
703-323-8334 | 2023 / 1 |
| Renu Mago Brennan, Esq. Liaison |
Virginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219-0026 |
804-775-0575 | ---- / - |
| Joanne Fronfelter Liaison |
Virginia State Bar Clerk's Office 1111 E. Main Street, 7th floor Richmond, VA 23219 United States |
(804) 775-0573 | 2025 / - |
Updated 09/09/2022 Updated: Sep 14, 2022
