U.S. District Court Judge John A. Gibney Jr., recently honored by judges and lawyers for his professionalism, faces his own trial - with alcoholism. In recovery for nearly 35 years, Gibney assists others in their struggles with alcohol and drug dependency.
Striking the proper balance between the duties of parenthood and the demands of working as a practicing attorney can be a unique problem for parents of young children.
Hampton Circuit Court Judge Christopher W. Hutton is stepping down after 27 years on the bench and a combined 47 years working in the courts as either a judge or prosecutor.
Jonathan Preston Fisher, a Blacksburg attorney whose failures to appear for court drew attention from judges across the New River and Roanoke valleys and beyond, on Friday had his law license temporarily suspended by the Virginia State Bar.
Fisher, 44, was cited by the bar for a series of problems with 10 clients he represented, including missing hearings and not properly handling clientsâ money. Bar investigators found that some of his clients were convicted after Fisher did not show up to defend them and that he had not properly held money in a trust account until he completed work for a client as attorneys are required to do.