Virginia Lawyer Register DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS Respondent’s Name Disciplinary Board Vincent Mark Amberly Daniel Matthias Kincheloe District Committees Todd Russell Lewis David B. Parks, Sr. Address of Record Action Effective Date Leesburg, VA Glen Allen, VA 30-Day Suspension Revocation July 13, 2020 July 6, 2020 Arlington, VA Duck, NC Public Reprimand Public Reprimand Effective Date June 18, 2020 June 30, 2020 June 23, 2020 June 29, 2020 June 24, 2020 June 18, 2020 June 30, 2020 July 17, 2020 June 17, 2020 June 24, 2020 Lifted Suspension – Failure to Pay Disciplinary Costs Babak Bagheri Chevy Chase, MD William Franklin Burton Chevy Chase, MD Michael Anthony Cole South Boston, VA Michael Anthony Cole South Boston, VA Joseph Dee Morrissey Henrico, VA Kathryn Suzanne Pennington Virginia Beach, VA Rodyn L. Quinteros Woodbridge, VA John B. Russell, Jr. Bon Air, VA July 8, 2020 NOTICES TO LAWYERS Judicial Council Seeks Comments on Court of Appeals Restructure In the 2020 Session, the General Assembly passed Senate Joint Resolution 47 (SJ 47), requesting the Judicial Council of Virginia to study the jurisdiction and organization of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The Virginia State Bar, on behalf of the Supreme Court of Virginia, is seeking comments from lawyers regarding the Joint Resolution. Please email your comments by August 21, 2020 to: SJ47study2020@vacourts.gov. www.vsb.org/site/news/item/judicial_council Supreme Court of Virginia Amends Eviction Order On June 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of Virginia amended its Fifth Judicial Emergency order due to COVID-19 to allow courts to immediately begin hearing eviction orders and unlaw-ful detainer actions unrelated to the ability to pay rent. www.vsb.org/site/news/item/scv_amends_eviction_order Supreme Court of Virginia Extends Judicial Emergency Through July 19, 2020 On June 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued its Sixth Judicial Emergency Order in response to COVID-19, to be in effect until July 19, 2020. The new Order permits courts to begin 54 VIRGINIA LAWYER | AUGUST 2020 | VOL. 69 hearing all unlawful detainer actions and issuing writs of evic-tion on June 29, 2020, establishes a Jury Task Force to address the eventual reinstatement of jury trials in the Commonwealth, and directs all chief circuit court judges to develop “a plan for their circuit that describes how and when they will be able to safely conduct jury trials.” www.vsb.org/site/news/item/SCV_sixth_judicial_emergency Court of Appeals of Virginia Issues Second COVID-19 Order On June 23, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued its second order extending its March 18, 2020, order until further notice as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Court of Appeals of Virginia stated in the Order that all oral arguments will be held virtually through at least October 31, 2020. www.vsb.org/site/news/item/CAV_order2 Compliance and COVID: Annual Renewal/MCLE Extended and Paperless Virginia lawyers’ annual renewal statements for the 2020-21 year were mailed on June 24. Lawyers are now able to renew their licenses and pay annual dues completely online in the lawyer portal. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the annual dues deadline has been extended from July 31 until September 30, 2020. Please contact the Membership Department at member-ship@vsb.org or (804) 775-0530 if you have questions about your dues statement. www.vsb.org/site/news/item/compliance_covid www.vsb.org