Wash. Atty Disbarred For Blown Divorce Case, Blaming Client

By Rachel Riley ( April 16, 2025, 7:01 PM EDT) -- A Seattle-area attorney has been disbarred for failing to file any pleadings in a divorce case, resulting in a default order keeping the client from his children, then repeatedly lying during disciplinary proceedings in an attempt to avoid the blame, according to records from the Washington State Bar Association....

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