Legal Opinion

Patel v. Allison

Virginia Beach County Circuit Court

Decided October 30, 2000No. Case Nos. CL98-1398, CL97-1399; Case No. CL98-1519; Case No. CL99-1371; Case No. CH99-2066; Case No. CL99-1102PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

By Judge Clifford R. Weckstein

Clifford Kent Allison was a lawyer. With the knowledge and consent of everyone involved, Allison and his law firm represented Dilip R. Patel and several other persons and business entities in matters related to a ground lease for a motel in Hampton. Allison and his former clients are parties to suits in Virginia Beach and Hampton, arising out of these matters.

Allison has surrendered his license to practice law and pleaded guilty to felonies for which he is soon to be sentenced in federal court. He says that, before his crimes were discovered, he gave false,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Seattle Times Co. v. RhinehartSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. United States v. ZolinSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Clark v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  4. Cypress Media, Inc. v. City of Overland ParkSupreme Court of Kansas · 2000
  5. Wallace v. . WallaceNew York Court of Appeals · 1915

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. RML Corp. v. Assurance Co.Virginia Circuit Court · 2002

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