Legal Opinion

Swango v. Virginia State Bar

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided July 31, 2025No. 241016Published

1Opinion of the Court

PRESENT: All the Justices JASON EUGENE SWANGO OPINION BY v. Record No. 241016 JUSTICE WESLEY G. RUSSELL, JR. JULY 31, 2025 VIRGINIA STATE BAR EX REL. SECOND DISTRICT, SECTION I COMMITTEE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH Mary Jane Hall, Chief Judge Designate, Matthew A. Glassman and Tyneka L.D. Flythe, Judges Designate Jason Eugene Swango, a Virginia-licensed attorney, charged two clients what he characterized as a non-refundable $300 consultation fee. The first individual (“Client A”) attempted to cancel his consultation with Swango the day of the scheduled meeting because…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich, L.P.A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2010
  2. Barlow v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1833
  3. Winston v. Com.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2004
  4. Heinzman v. Fine, Fine, Legum & FineSupreme Court of Virginia · 1977
  5. Norfolk Southern Ry. Co. v. RogersSupreme Court of Virginia · 2005

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