Virginia Lawyer Register DISCIPLINARY SUMMARIES The following are summaries of disciplinary actions for viola-tions of the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) 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 Office at (804) 775-0539 or clerk@vsb.org. VSB docket numbers are provided. Timothy Andrew Litzenburg Charlottesville, VA 20-070-117650 Effective August 11, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked Timothy Andrew Litzenburg’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia based on his affidavit consenting to the revocation. By tendering his consent to revocation at a time when allegations of misconduct are pending, Litzenburg acknowledges that the material facts upon which the allegations of misconduct are predicated are true. Rules of Court, Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13-28 www.vsb.org/docs/Litzenburg-081220.pdf Nancy Theresa Lord Parhump, NV 20-000-118890 By Order entered August 28, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board summarily suspended Nancy Theresa Lord’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia, effective September 4, 2020, based on her six month and one day suspension by the Supreme Court of Nevada. She was ordered to appear before the board on September 25, 2020, to show cause why the same discipline that was imposed in Nevada should not be imposed in Virginia. Rules of Court, Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13-24 www.vsb.org/docs/Lord-090720.pdf Larry Lynn Miller Charlottesville, VA 20-000-118603 Effective July 28, 2020, pursuant to Rules of the Supreme Court Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13-24, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board summarily issued a reciprocal three-year suspension to Larry Lynn Miller for violating the rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia. The suspension shall remain in effect until April 20, 2023. Rules of the Supreme Court Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 13-24 www.vsb.org/docs/Miller-081220.pdf Anna Hughes Myers Norfolk, VA 19-021-112027; 19-021-113670; 19-021-115847 By Order entered August 19, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended, with terms, Anna Hughes Myers’ license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for a period of two years for violating professional rules that govern diligence, conflict of interest, safekeeping property, declining or ter-minating representation, truthfulness in statements to others, and misconduct effective August 28, 2020. This was an agreed disposi-tion of misconduct charges. RPC 1.3 (a-b); 1.7 (a)(2); 1.15 (a)(1)(3)-(ii), (b)(2-5), (c)(1)(2)(i-ii) (3)(i-iv)(4) (d)(1-4); 1.16 (a)(2); 4.1 (a); 8.1 (a-b); 8.4 (c) Rules Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13-6.H www.vsb.org/docs/Myers-082020.pdf SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA Craig Edward Baumann Alexandria, VA 19-051-108422 On July 30, 2020, the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed a pub-lic admonition with terms issued to Craig Edward Baumann by the Fifth District Committee, Section I. On January 11, 2019, the Virginia State Bar Fifth District Committee, Section I, issued a public admonition with terms to Mr. Baumann for violating professional rules that govern scope of representation, commu-nication, and fees. Mr. Baumann appealed to the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board, which affirmed the decision on October 9, 2019. Mr. Baumann then appealed to the Supreme Court of Virginia, which affirmed the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board’s decision. RPC 1.15 (b)(4); 3.1; 3.4 (j) www.vsb.org/docs/Baumann-080520.pdf DISCIPLINARY BOARD Jin-Ho Cynn Annandale, VA 19-053-115676 By Order entered August 28, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board suspended Jin-Ho Cynn’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia for a period of 90 days, with terms, for violating professional rules that govern candor toward the tribunal, unauthorized practice of law, and misconduct. RPC 3.3(a)(1); 5.5(c); 8.4(b) & (c) www.vsb.org/docs/Cynn-091720.pdf David Brooks Hundley Richmond, VA 19-010-114365 Effective August 6, 2020, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board revoked David Brooks Hundley’s license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia based on his affidavit consenting to the revocation. By tendering his consent to revocation at a time when allegations of misconduct are pending, Hundley acknowledges that the material facts upon which the allegations of misconduct are predicated are true. Rules of Court, Part 6, Section IV, Paragraph 13-28 www.vsb.org/docs/Hundley-080720.pdf 54 VIRGINIA LAWYER | OCTOBER 2020 | VOL. 69 www.vsb.org
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