Legal Opinion

In Re: Petition for Reinstatement of L. Dante diTrapano

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 5, 2018No. 16-0869PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALKER, Justice:

For the second time, L. Dante diTrapano petitions this Court for reinstatement of his license to practice law in West Virginia, which was suspended in 2006 and later annulled as a result of multiple, serious acts of misconduct and two felony convictions. When we denied his first petition four years ago, we concluded that Mr. diTrapano did not satisfy his burden of showing that he possessed the integrity and moral character to resume the practice of law. He now presents evidence that he has maintained sobriety and employment, served his criminal sentence, entered into a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Committee on Legal Ethics of West Virginia State Bar v. BlairWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Committee on Legal Ethics of the West Virginia State Bar v. McCorkleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  3. In Re: BrownWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
  4. In Re SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In Re: Petition for Reinstatement of Thomas Jason DrakeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2019
  2. Lawyer Disciplinary Bd. v. SidiropolisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2019
  3. In Re: Petition for Reinstatement of David D. PerryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2021
  4. In re Petition for Reinstatement of C. Michael SparksWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2025
  5. In re Petition for Reinstatement of C. Michael Sparks (Justice Walker, dissenting, joined by Justice Trump)West Virginia Supreme Court · 2025

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