Virginia Lawyer Register DISCIPLINARY SUMMARIES The following are summaries of disciplinary actions for violations of the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) (Rules of the Virginia Supreme Court Part 6, ¶ II, eff. Jan. 1, 2000) or another of the Supreme Court Rules. Copies of disciplinary orders are available at the link pro-vided with each summary or by contacting the Virginia State Bar Clerk’s Offi ce at (804) 775-0539 or clerk@vsb.org. VSB docket numbers are provided. judicial offi cials, and misconduct. RPC 1.1; 3.1; 3.3 (a)(1); 3.4 (g), (j); 3.5 (f); 8.2; 8.4 (b), (c) www.vsb.org/docs/Daniel-022619.pdf Sean Hanover Fairfax, VA 19-000-114282, 19-000-113945 Effective February 12, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Sean Hanover’s license to practice law based on his affi davit consenting to the revocation. By tendering his consent to revocation at a time when allegations of misconduct are pending, Hanover acknowledges that the material facts upon which the allegations of misconduct pending are true. Rules of Court, Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13-28 www.vsb.org/docs/Hanover-021319.pdf Timothy George Hayes Tazewell, VA 18-000-107910 Effective February 11, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Timothy George Hayes’s license to practice law based on his affi davit consenting to the revocation. By tendering his consent to revocation at a time when allegations of miscon-duct are pending, Hayes acknowledges that the material facts upon which the allegations of misconduct pending are true. Rules of Court, Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13-28 www.vsb.org/docs/Hayes-021119.pdf Brian Austin Revercomb King George, VA 18-060-111408 Effective January 25, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Brian Austin Revercomb’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for 6 months with terms for violating professional rules that govern competence, diligence, communication, declining or terminating representation, and bar admission and disciplinary matters. RPC 1.1; 1.3 (a), (b); 1.4 (a), (b); 1.16 (d); 8.1 (c), (d) www.vsb.org/docs/Revercomb-021519.pdf Cherie Anne Washburn Lynchburg, VA 19-090-113267 Effective March 19, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Cherie Anne Washburn’s license to practice law based on her affi davit consenting to the revocation. By tendering her consent to revocation at a time when allegations of misconduct are pending, Washburn acknowledges that the material facts upon which the allegations of misconduct are pending are true. Rules of Court, Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13-28 www.vsb.org/docs/Washburn-031919.pdf CIRCUIT COURT Robert Richard Kaplan Jr. Richmond, VA 17-033-107835 Circuit Court Case No. CL2018-4882-8 Effective December 11, 2018, the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond affi rmed the decision of the Third Disciplinary District Committee, section III, to issue a public admonition to Robert Richard Kaplan Jr. for violating professional rules that govern fees. RPC 1.5 (a) www.vsb.org/docs/Kaplan-021919.pdf DISCIPLINARY BOARD Michael Leon Avery Fairfax, VA 19-000-113963 On February 15, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Michael Leon Avery’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for sixty days, with thirty days stayed pursuant to conduct during one year of probation. The suspen-sion and probation periods began on January 25, 2019. This was an imposition of reciprocal discipline, based on disciplinary ac-tion by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Rules of Court, Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13-24 www.vsb.org/docs/Avery-022619.pdf Sammy Edward Ayer Yorktown, VA 17-010-108850,17-010-108870, 17-010-109322, 18-010-110422 Effective February 15, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Sammy Edward Ayer’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia based on violations of the rules of professional conduct governing competence, diligence, commu-nication, safekeeping property, bar admission and disciplinary matters, and misconduct. RPC 1.1; 1.3 (a); 1.4 (a); 1.15 (a)(1-2); 8.1 (a); 8.4 (c) www.vsb.org/docs/Ayer-022119.pdf Rhetta Moore Daniel Richmond, VA 18-032-110445, 18-032-111046, 18-032-111733 Effective February 22, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Rhetta Moore Daniel’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia based on violations of the rules of professional conduct governing competence, meritorious claims and contentions, candor toward the tribunal, fairness to oppos-ing party and counsel, impartiality and decorum of the tribunal, DISTRICT COMMITTEES Jason Alexander Atkins Gloucester, VA 18-060-112575 On March 25, 2019, a Virginia State Bar Sixth District Subcom-mittee issued a public reprimand without terms to Jason Alexan-der Atkins for violating professional rules that govern competence, diligence, and communication. This was an agreed disposition of misconduct charges. RPC 1.1; 1.3 (a) (b); 1.4 (a) (b) www.vsb.org/docs/Atkins-032619.pdf 60 VIRGINIA LAWYER | April 2019 | Vol. 67 www.vsb.org