Lawyer Misconduct

By: Lawyer Misconduct

Lawyers are bound by a code of ethics that governs their professional conduct. While the majority of lawyers adhere to these standards, most states have appointed a Disciplinary Counsel to investigate and act on violations when they occur.

Typically, Disciplinary Counsel only investigate grievances that are brought to their attention via a complaint. Complaints may concern ethical violations that clients feel the lawyer has committed. Other practicing lawyers can also file complaints. Common consumer complaints include:

  • Failure of the lawyer to communicate with the client
  • Lawyer neglects to return the client's documents
  • Failure of the lawyer to safeguard client property
  • Conflict of interest
  • Misrepresentation
  • Funds missing/fee disputes
  • Non-professional conduct in handling of cases

Filing a Complaint

If a problem occurs with a lawyer, the client must file a complaint to the counsel in the state in which the lawyer is licensed. Generally, the process for filing a complaint involves either filling out a form provided by the Bar Association in the particular state, or writing a detailed letter. The detailed letter should contain the lawyer's name, address, phone number, the circumstances under which the lawyer was hired and a description of the problem. Some states request additional documentation to be filed with the complaint.

In some states, a complaint may be filed by calling a hotline.

Complaint Review and Resolution

In most cases, a board of lawyers and non-lawyers reviews the complaint. If there might be some ethical violation, the lawyer in question is usually provided with a copy of the complaint and given 10-25 days (depending on the state), to respond to the complaint. In some states, clients are given a chance to comment on their lawyer's response and to request that an investigation be opened. The case will either be dismissed if no evidence of a violation is found, or it will remain open. If the violation is found to be minor, a phone call or letter to the lawyer can readily resolve the issue. A hearing will be set up if the violation(s) are of a serious nature, based on the review of the board.

Confidentiality

Most information is kept confidential until it's released to the lawyer in question. Some states don't allow anonymous cases because documentation is vital to the investigation. Disciplinary counsel needs the signature of the person filing the complaint on the complaint form or letter in case there is a need to testify in court. Some states allow anonymous complaints if the issues affect the general public, or if the board itself is able to bring the issue against the lawyer without further evidence from a client. If the state does allow anonymous complaints, a request for anonymity must be included in a detailed letter, on the form in which the complaint is filed or during the phone call.

For More Information

Below is a listing of Disciplinary Counsel organized by state. Counsel for the U.S. Armed Forces, Canada, and England are listed at the end.

  • Alabama
  • Louisiana
  • Ohio
  • Alaska
  • Maine
  • Oklahoma
  • Arizona
  • Maryland
  • Oregon
  • Arkansas
  • Massachusetts
  • Pennsylvania
  • California
  • Michigan
  • Rhode Island
  • Colorado
  • Minnesota
  • South Carolina
  • Connecticut
  • Mississippi
  • South Dakota
  • Delaware
  • Missouri
  • Tennessee
  • Florida
  • Montana
  • Texas
  • Georgia
  • Nebraska
  • Utah
  • Hawaii
  • Nevada
  • Vermont
  • Idaho
  • New Hampshire
  • Virginia
  • Illinois
  • New Jersey
  • Washington
  • Indiana
  • New Mexico
  • West Virginia
  • Iowa
  • New York
  • Wisconsin
  • Kansas
  • North Carolina
  • Wyoming
  • Kentucky
  • North Dakota
  • District of Columbia

  • American Samoa
  • Guam
  • Puerto Rico
  • Virgin Islands
  • Canada
  • England
  • U.S. Army
  • U.S. Navy
  • U.S. Air Force
  • U.S. Marines
  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • U.S. Canal Zone
  • U.S. Department of Justice

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  • Alabama
    J. Anthony McLain
    Alabama State Bar
    Phone: (334) 265-4793
    Center for Professional Responsibility
    415 Dexter Avenue
    P.O. Box 671
    Montgomery, AL 36104
    Phone:(334) 269-1515
    Fax: (334) 261-6311
    Filing Method: Call for form or submit detailed letter
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • Alaska
    Stephen J. Van Goor
    Alaska Bar Association
    510 L Street, Suite 602
    P.O. Box 100279
    Anchorage, AK 99510-0279
    Phone:(907) 272-7469
    Fax:(907) 272-2392
    Filing Method: Call for form or submit detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Arizona
    Margaret H. Downie
    State Bar of Arizona
    111 West Monroe, Suite 1800
    Phoenix, AZ 85003-1742
    Phone: (602) 252-4804
    Fax: (602) 271-4930
    Filing Method: Call for form or submit detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Arkansas
    James A. Neal
    Supreme Court of Arkansas
    Committee on Professional Conduct
    Justice Building
    625 Marshall
    Little Rock, AR 72201
    Phone: (501) 376-0313
    Fax: (501) 374-1853
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • California
    Judy Johnson
    State Bar of California
    Office of the Chief Trial Counsel
    1149 S. Hill Street
    Los Angeles, CA 90015
    Phone: (213) 765-1000
    Fax: (213) 765-1029
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter to State Bar or call 800-843-9053 in
    California
    Anonymity: Not guaranteed

    Francis P. Bassios
    San Francisco Office
    555 Franklin Street
    San Francisco, CA 94102
    Phone: (415) 561-8200
    Fax: (415) 561-8214
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter to State Bar or call 800-843-9053 in
    California
    Anonymity: Not guaranteed


     

     

  • Colorado
    Linda D. Donnelly
    Colorado Supreme Court
    Office of the Disciplinary Counsel
    Dominion Plaza Building
    600 17th Street, Suite 510 South
    Denver, CO 80202-5435
    Phone: (303) 893-8121
    Fax: (303) 893-5302
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter or call 877-888-1370
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Connecticut
    Daniel B. Horwitch
    Statewide Grievance Committee
    Second Floor, Suite Two
    287 Main Street
    East Hartford, CT 06118-1885
    Phone: (860) 568-5157
    Fax: N/A
    Filing Method: Call for form or obtain form from the Superior Court Clerks office
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • Delaware
    David Curtis Glebe
    Delaware office of Disciplinary Counsel
    200 West Ninth Street, Suite 300-A
    P.O. Box 472
    Wilmington, DE 19899
    Phone: (302) 577-7042
    Fax: (302) 571-9433
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • Florida
    John T. Berry
    The Florida Bar
    650 Apalachee Parkway
    Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300
    Phone: (850) 561-5600; out-of-state (800) 874-0005; In-State (800) 342-8060
    Fax: (850) 561-5665
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Georgia
    William P. Smith, III
    State Bar of Georgia
    800 The Hurt Building
    50 Hurt Plaza
    Atlanta, GA 30303-2934
    Phone: (404) 527-8720
    Fax: (404) 527-8717
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Hawaii
    Carole R. Richelieu
    Supreme Court of Hawaii
    Office of Disciplinary Counsel
    1164 Bishop Street, Suite 600
    Honolulu, HI 96813
    Phone: (808) 521-4591
    Fax: (808) 545-2719
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • Idaho
    Michael J. Oths
    Idaho State Bar
    P.O. Box 895
    204 West State Street
    Boise, ID 83701-0895
    Phone: (208) 334-4500
    Fax: (208) 334-4515
    Website: http://www.state.id.us/isb
    Filing Method: Submit detailed letter to: Idaho State Bar; Box 395; Boise, ID 83701
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • Illinois
    (Chicago & Northern Illinois)
    Mary T. Robinson
    Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
    One Prudential Plaza, Suites 1100 and 1500
    130 East Randolph Drive
    Chicago, IL 60601
    Phone: (312) 565-2600
    Fax: (312) 565-2320
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

    (Central & Southern Illinois)
    Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
    One Old North Capital Plaza
    Springfield, IL 62701-1501
    Phone: N/A
    Fax: N/A
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No


     

     

  • Indiana
    Donald R. Lundberg
    Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission
    150 West Market Street, Room 628
    Indianapolis, IN 46204
    Phone: (317) 232-1807
    Fax: (317) 233-0261
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Iowa
    Norman G. Bastemeyer
    Iowa State Bar Association
    Committee on Professional Ethics and Conduct
    521 East Locust Street
    Des Moines, IA 50309-1911
    Phone: (515) 243-0027
    Fax: (515) 243-2511
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Kansas
    Acting Disciplinary Administrator
    Supreme Court of Kansas
    3706 South Topeka Avenue, Suite 100
    Topeka, KS 66609-1239
    Phone: (913) 296-2486
    Fax: (913) 296-6049
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Kentucky
    Barbara S. Rea
    Kentucky Bar Association
    Kentucky Bar Center
    514 West Main Street
    Frankfort, KY 40601-1883
    Phone: (502) 564-3795
    Fax: (502) 564-3225
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • Louisiana
    Charles B. Plattsmier
    Louisiana State Bar Association
    Office of the Disciplinary Counsel
    4000 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 607
    Baton Rouge, LA 70816
    Phone: (504) 293-3900
    Fax: (504) 293-3300
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Maine
    J. Scott Davis
    Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar
    97 Winthrop Street Augusta, ME 04332
    Phone: (207) 623-1121
    Fax: (207) 623-4175
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • Maryland
    Melvin Hirshman
    Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland
    100 Community Place, Suite 3301
    Crownsville, MD 21032-2027
    Phone: (410) 514-7051
    Fax: (410) 987-4690
    Filing Method: Call for form or submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • Massachusetts
    Arnold Rosenfeld
    Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
    Office of the Bar Counsel
    75 Federal Street, 7th Floor
    Boston, MA 02110
    Phone: (617) 357-1860
    Fax: (617) 357-1872
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • Michigan
    Philip J. Thomas
    Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission
    Marquette Building, Suite 256
    243 West Congress
    Detroit, MI 48226
    Phone: (313) 961-6585
    Fax: (313) 961-5819
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Minnesota
    Edward J. Cleary
    Minnesota Office of Professional Responsibility
    25 Constitution Avenue, Suite 105
    St. Paul, MN 55155-1500
    Phone: (612) 296-3952; out-of-state (800) 657-3601
    Fax: (612) 297-5801
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Mississippi
    Michael B. Martz
    Mississippi State Bar
    643 North State Street
    P.O. Box 2168
    Jackson, MS 39225-2168
    Phone: (601) 948-4471
    Fax: (601) 355-8635
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • Missouri
    John E. Howe
    Missouri Supreme Court
    Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel
    3335 America Avenue
    Jefferson City, MO 65109
    Phone: (573) 635-7400
    Fax: (314) 635-2240
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • Montana
    Betsy Brandborg
    State Bar of Montana
    P.O. Box 577
    Helena, MT 59624
    Phone: (406) 442-7660
    Fax: (406) 442-7763
    Filing Method: Call for form & information packet at the Montana Supreme Court:
    (406) 444-2608
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Nebraska
    Dennis G. Carlson
    Nebraska State Bar Association
    P.O. Box 81809
    Lincoln, NE 68501
    Phone: (402) 475-7091
    Fax: (402) 475-7098
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Nevada
    Rob Bare
    State Bar of Nevada
    201 Las Vegas Blvd., Suite 200
    Las Vegas, NV 89101
    Phone: (702) 382-2200
    Fax: (702) 385-2878
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • New Hampshire
    James L. DeHart
    New Hampshire Supreme Court Professional Conduct Committee
    4 Park Street, Suite 304
    Concord, NH 03301
    Phone: (603) 224-5828
    Fax: (603) 224-5828
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     


     

     

  • New Jersey
    David E. Johnson Jr.
    Supreme Court of New Jersey
    Office of Attorney Ethics
    RJ Hughes Justice Complex, CN-963
    25 West Market Street
    Trenton, NJ 08625
    Phone: (609) 530-4008
    Fax: (609) 530-5238
    Filing Method: Contact them to find the secretary in the county of the lawyer in question
    Anonymity: No
  • New Mexico
    Virginia L. Ferrara
    Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of New Mexico
    400 Gold SW, Suite 1100
    Albuquerque, NM 87102
    Phone: (505) 842-5781
    Fax: (505) 766-6833
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • New York
    New York City-1st Dept. Manhattan & Bronx
    Hal R. Lieberman
    First Judicial Department
    Departmental Disciplinary Committee
    41 Madison Avenue, 39th Floor
    New York, NY 10010
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: N/A

    New York City-2nd Dept.
    Robert H. Straus
    Second Judicial Department
    2nd & 11rh Judicial District Grievance Committees
    Municipal Building - 12th Floor
    210 Joralemon Street
    Brooklyn, NY 11201
    Phone: (718) 624-7851
    Fax: (718) 543-9828
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

    New York State-2nd Dept.
    Gary L. Casella
    Second Judicial Department
    9th Judicial District Grievance Committee
    Crosswest Office Center, Suite 200
    399 Knollwood Road
    White Plains, NY 10603
    Phone: (914) 949-4540
    Fax: (914) 949-0997
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

    New York State-2nd Dept. Duchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, West Chester
    Frank A. Finnerty, Jr.
    Second Judicial Department
    10th Judicial District Grievance Committee
    6900 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 102LL
    Syosset, NY 11791
    Phone: (516) 364-7344
    Fax: (516) 364-7355
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

    New York State-3rd Dept. 28 Counties in New York State
    Mark S. Ochs
    Chief Attorney Third Judicial Department
    Committee on Professional Standards
    Alfred E. Smith Office Building, 22nd Floor
    P.O. Box 7013
    Capitol Station Annex
    Albany, NY 12225-0013
    Phone: (518) 474-8816
    Fax: (518) 474-0389
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

    New York State-4th Dept. 5th District Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties
    Gerard M. LaRusso, Chief Counsel
    Anthony J. Gigliotti, Principal Counsel
    Fourth Judicial Department
    5th District Grievance Committee
    465 South Salina Street, Suite 106
    Syracuse, NY 13202
    Phone: (315) 471-1835
    Fax: (315) 479-0123
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

    New York State-4th Dept. 7th District Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates Counties
    Gerard M. LaRusso, Chief Counsel
    Daniel A. Drake, Principal Counsel
    Fourth Judicial Department
    7th District Grievance Committee
    42 East Avenue, Suite 404
    Rochester, NY 14604-2206
    Phone: (716) 546-8340
    Fax: (716) 546-6676
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

    New York State-4th Dept. 8th District Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties
    Gerard M. LaRusso, Chief Counsel
    Vincent L. Scarsella, Principal Counsel
    Fourth Judicial Department
    8th District Grievance Committee
    295 Main St., Room 1036
    Buffalo, NY 14203-2560
    Phone: (716) 858-1190
    Fax: (716) 856-2701
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No


     

     

  • North Carolina
    Carolin D. Bakewell
    A. Root Edmonson, Deputy Counsel
    North Carolina State Bar
    208 Fayetteville St. Mall
    P.O. Box 25908
    Raleigh, NC 27611
    Phone: (919) 828-4620
    Fax: (919) 821-9168
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • North Dakota
    Vivian E. Berg
    Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of North Dakota
    P.O. Box 2297
    Bismarck, ND 58502
    Phone: (701) 328-3925
    Fax: (701) 328-3964
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter to: Penny Miller, Secretary; Judicial Wing, 1st Floor;
    600 E. Bulevard Avenue; Bismark, ND 58505-0530
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Ohio
    Geoffery Stern
    Office of the Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court of Ohio
    175 South 3rd St., Suite 280
    Columbus, OH 43215
    Phone: (614) 461-0256
    Fax: (614) 461-7205
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: Yes

    In Akron - Summit County only
    Susan Lengal
    Akron Bar Association
    90 South High Street
    Akron, OH 44308
    Phone: (330) 253-5007; (330) 253-5687
    Fax: (330) 253-2140
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: Yes

    In Cincinnati - Hamilton County
    Edwin W. Patterson III
    Cincinnati Bar Association
    35 East 7th Street, Suite 800
    Cincinnati, OH 45202-2411
    Phone: (513) 381-8213
    Fax: (513) 381-0528
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: Yes

    In Cleveland - Cuyahoga County
    Mary L. Cibella
    Cleveland Bar Association
    113 St. Clair Avenue, NE, 2nd Floor
    Cleveland, OH 44114-1253
    Phone: (216) 696-3525
    Fax: (216) 696-2413
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: Yes

    In Columbus - Franklin County
    Bruce A. Campbell
    Columbus Bar Association
    175. S. Third Street
    Columbus, OH 43215-5193
    Phone: (614) 221-0754
    Fax: (614) 221-4850
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: Yes

    In Dayton - Montgomery County
    Johathan Hollingsworth
    Dayton Bar Association
    600 One First National Plaza
    Dayton, OH 45402-1501
    Phone: (513) 222-7902
    Fax: (513) 222-1308
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: Yes

    In Toledo - Lucas County
    Susan Martin
    The Toledo Bar Association
    311 N. Superior Street
    Toledo, OH 43604
    Phone: (419) 242-9363
    Fax: (419) 242-3614
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: Yes


     

     

  • Oklahoma
    Dan Murdock
    Oklahoma State Bar Association
    1901 North Lincoln Boulevard
    P.O. Box 53036
    Oklahoma City, OK 73152
    Phone: (405) 524-2365
    Fax: (405) 524-9932
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Oregon
    Jeffery D. Sapiro
    Oregon State Bar
    P.O. Box 1689
    5200 SW Meadows Road
    Lake Oswego, OR 97035-0889
    Phone: (503) 620-0222
    Fax: (503) 684-1366
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • Pennsylvania

    Paul J. Killion, Chief Disciplinary Counsel
    Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
    200 N. 3d St., Suite 1400
    Harrisburg, PA 17101
    Phone: (717) 783-0990
    Fax: (717) 783-4963
    Filing Method: Obtain form at www.padisciplinaryboard.org or submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No, unless counsel finds good cause to withhold complainant's identity


     

     

     

     

  • Rhode Island
    David D. Curtin
    Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island
    Fogarty Judicial Annex
    24 Weybosset Street
    Providence, RI 02903
    Phone: (401) 222-3270
    Fax: (401) 222-1191
    Filing Method: Call for form or submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • South Carolina
    Henry B. Richardson, Jr.
    South Carolina Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
    P.O. Box 11330
    Columbia, SC 29211
    Phone: (803) 734-2038
    Fax: N/A
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • South Dakota
    Lawrence J. Zastrow
    State Bar of South Dakota
    222 E. Capitol
    Pierre, SD 57501
    Phone: (605) 224-7554
    Fax: (605) 224-0282
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Tennessee
    Lance B. Bracy
    Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
    The Oaks Tower, Suite 730
    1101 Kermit Drive
    Nashville, TN 37217
    Phone: (615) 361-7500
    Fax: (615) 367-2480
    Filing Method: Call for form or submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Texas
    Steve Young
    State Bar of Texas
    P.O. Box 12487
    Austin, TX 78711-2487
    Phone: (800) 204-2222 or (512) 463-1463
    Fax: (512) 477-4607
    Filing Method: Call for form or submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • Utah
    Acting Chief Disciplinary Counsel
    Utah State Bar
    645 South 200 East
    Salt Lake City, UT 84111
    Phone: (801) 531-9110
    Fax: (801) 531-9912
    Filing Method: Call the Consumer Assistance Hotline: (801) 297-7056
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • Vermont
    Shelly A. Hill
    Vermont Professional Conduct Board
    Office of Bar Counsel
    P.O. Box 425
    White River Junction, VT 05001
    Phone: (802) 295-4106
    Fax: (802) 295-4107
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • Virginia
    Michael L. Rigsby
    Virginia State Bar
    Eighth and Main Building
    707 East Main Street, Suite 1500
    Richmond, VA 23219-2803
    Phone: (804) 775-0500
    Fax: (804) 775-0501
    Filing Method: Call for form or submit detailed letter
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • Washington
    Joy McLean
    Chief Disciplinary Counsel
    Washington State Bar Association
    2101 Fourth Avenue - Suite 400
    Seattle, WA 98121-2330
    Phone: (206) 727-8207
    Fax: (206) 727-8325
    URL: www.wsba.org
    Filing Method: Call for form or obtain form from web-site
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • West Virginia
    Sherri D. Goodman
    Chief Disciplinary Counsel
    Office of Disciplinary Counsel
    900 Lee St. East, Suite 1710
    Charleston, WV 25301
    Phone: (304) 558-7999
    Fax: (304) 558-4015
    Filing Method: Call for form
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • Wisconsin
    Keith L. Sellen
    Director, Office of Lawyer Regulation
    Suite 315, Tenny Building
    110 East Main Street
    Madison, WI 53703-3383
    Phone: (608) 267-7274
    Toll-free (877) 315-6941
    Fax: (608) 267-1959
    Filing Method: By telephone, by written submission; Call for form or form available at http://www.wicourts.gov/olr/
    Anonymity: Yes

     


     

     

     

  • Wyoming
    Randal R. Arp, Bar Counsel
    Wyoming State Bar
    P.O. Box 109
    Cheyenne, WY 82003-0109
    Phone: (307) 632-9061
    Fax: (307) 632-3737
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • District of Columbia
    Leonard H. Becker
    District Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility
    515 5th Street, NW, Building A, Rm. 127
    Washington, D.C. 20001
    Phone: (202) 638-1501
    Fax: (202) 638-0862
    Filing Method: Call for form or submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: No

     

     

  • American Samoa
    Roy J.D. Hall, Jr.
    Counsel American Samoa Bar Association
    P.O. Box 2509
    Pago Pago, AS 96799
    Phone: 011-684-688-1818
    Fax: 011-684-688-1821
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • Guam
    David J. Highsmith, Trial Counsel
    Guam Bar Ethics Committee
    134 Chalan Santo Papa
    Suite 204 Agana, Guam 96910
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • Puerto Rico
    *All offices are Spanish speaking only
    Antonio Arraiza Miranda
    President Comision de Etica Profesional
    Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico
    Apartado 1900
    San Juan, PR 00902
    Phone: (787) 721-3358 or (787) 723-6984
    Fax: (787) 725-0330
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A

    Lcdo. Francisco R. Agrait-Llado
    Secretary Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico
    Apartado 2392
    San Juan, PR 00903
    Phone: (787) 723-6033 ext. 4018
    Fax: (787) 722-9177
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A

    Carlos Lugo-Fiol
    Solicitor General Department of Justice
    Office of the Solicitor General
    Box 192
    San Juan, PR 00902
    Phone: (787) 724-2165
    Fax: (787) 724-3380
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A


     

     

  • U.S. Air Force
    Major General Nolan Sklute
    The Judge Advocate General
    HQ-USAF/JA
    1420 Airforce Pentagon
    Washington, D.C. 20330-1420
    Phone: (703) 614-5732
    Fax: (703) 614-8894
    Filing Method: Call the hotline (800) 538-8429; or go to the Inspector General's Office: (703) 695-3653
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • U.S. Army
    Colonel Raymond C. Rupert
    Army Standards of Conduct Office
    ATTN: DAJA-SC, Room 2D439
    2200 Army Pentagon
    Washington, D.C. 20310-2200
    Phone: N/A
    Fax: N/A
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • U.S. Canal Zone
    Betty H. Olchin
    Counsel Grievances and Ethics Committee
    Canal Zone Bar Association
    Drawer 3665
    Balboa
    CANAL ZONE

     

     

  • U.S. Coast Guard
    Rear Admiral Paul M. Blayney, U.S.C.G
    Commandant (G-LPD)
    U.S. Coast Guard
    2100 2nd Street, S.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20593-0001
    Phone: (202) 267-1617
    Fax: (202) 267-4716
    Filing Method: Call General Complaints: (202) 267-1553
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • U.S. Department of Justice
    Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.
    Office of Professional Responsibility
    U.S. Department of Justice, Room 4304
    10th and Constitution Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20530
    Phone: (202) 514-3365
    Fax: (202) 514-5050
    Filing Method: Submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: Yes

     

     

  • U.S. Marines
    Brigadier General Michael C. Wholley USMC
    Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps Headquarters
    U.S. Marine Corps
    Washington, D.C. 20380-1775
    Phone: (703) 737-1853
    Fax: (703) 695-5111
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • U.S. Navy
    Director Military Pers'l Division (code 61)
    OJAG Department of the Navy
    200 Stovall Street
    Alexandria, VA 22332
    Phone: (703) 325-5830
    Fax: (703) 325-9152
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • Virgin Islands
    Rhys S. Hodge
    Counsel Ethics and Grievance Committee
    P.O. Box 6650
    St. Thomas, VI 00801
    Phone: N/A
    Fax: N/A
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A

     

     

  • Canada
    Gavin MacKenzie, Senior Counsel
    Discipline Law Society of Upper Canada
    Osgoode Hall
    130 Queen Street West
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada M5H 2N6
    Phone: (416) 947-3469
    Fax: (416) 947-3927
    Filing Method: Call or submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: Yes

    Bryan F. Ralph, Secretary
    The Law Society of British Columbia
    800-845 Cambie Street
    Vancouver, BC Canada V6B 4Z9
    Phone: (604) 669-2533
    Fax: (604) 669-5232
    Filing Method: Call or submit a detailed letter
    Anonymity: Yes


     

     

  • England
    Veronica A. Lowe, Director
    Solicitors Complaints Bureau
    Victoria House
    8 Dormer Place
    Leamington SPA
    CV 32 5AE
    Phone: 092-682-0082
    Fax: 092-643-1435
    Filing Method: N/A
    Anonymity: N/A

     

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