Legal Opinion
Gay v. Virginia State Bar Ex Rel. Second District Committee
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 2, 1990No. Record 890912PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lacy
*403In this appeal of right from a ruling of the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board (the Board), James F. Gay challenges the Board’s decision to suspend his license to practice law in the Commonwealth for a period of three years. The Board based the suspension on its finding that Gay had violated Disciplinary Rules 1-102(A)(4),1 6-101(B) and 6-101(C),2 and 9-102(B)(3) and 9-102(B)(4).3
In June of 1983, Gay was retained by Mary Lou Williams to recover insurance proceeds for the benefit of Williams’ granddaughter, a minor. Gay did so successfully, and Williams requested Gay to invest the net…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Blue v. Seventh District Committee of Virginia State BarSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- Maddy v. First District Committee of the Virginia State BarSupreme Court of Virginia · 1964
- Pickus v. Virginia State BarSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Tucker v. Virginia State BarSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
- Delk v. Virginia State BarSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re Disciplinary Proceeding Against HaleyWashington Supreme Court · 2006
- Williams v. Virginia State BarSupreme Court of Virginia · 2001
- Gay v. Virginia State Bar Ex Rel. Second District CommitteeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1990
- Haley v. Virginia State BarSupreme Court of Virginia · 2022
- Haley v. Virginia State BarSupreme Court of Virginia · 2022
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