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Michael Steven Arif

Michael Steven Arif is an attorney registered with the Virginia State Bar (mandatory bar) — Membership Department under bar number 20999, admitted in 1981. The current public license status is "Non Member / Former Member / Revoked [Disciplinary Suspension]" as of 2026-06-13.

Record standingSerious

Current license status of record is disbarred.

The licensing authority's public record currently lists this attorney as disbarred. Review the disciplinary record below and confirm with the official source before relying on this listing.

A summary of the public record — not a rating of skill, not a recommendation, not legal advice.

License standing
Disbarred
per the official roster of record
Experience
45 yrs
admitted 1981
Disciplinary record
Disbarred
current public status reflects discipline
Federal court activity
Not compiled
federal dockets not yet checked

Experience vs. active Virginia attorneys

State median: 18 yrs

45 yrs admitted — more experience than ~100% of active Virginia attorneys.

0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940+

Years since admission, active Virginia attorneys with a published admission year (n = 32,473). This attorney's band is highlighted.

License & registration

Full nameMichael Steven Arif
Bar / registration number20999
License status
Disbarred
official status of record: “Non Member / Former Member / Revoked [Disciplinary Suspension]
Admission year1981
Law schoolNot on record
Business locationFairfax, VA
FirmNot published by Virginia State Bar (mandatory bar) — Membership Department
Discipline standingCurrent status reflects a disbarred record with the licensing authority.
See “Disciplinary decisions on record” below for the itemized public orders.

Disciplinary decisions on record

1 published attorney-discipline decision of record match this attorney's name and disbarred standing of record.

  1. 2022-02-01Revocation
    In the Matter of Michael Steven Arif

Source: Virginia State Bar Disciplinary System Actions (Disciplinary Board, district committees, and court orders; vsb.org public disciplinary summaries). These are official, published disciplinary records, linked verbatim. Matching is by name against attorneys whose roster status already reflects discipline — a name match, not a confirmed identity. Read each linked record for the controlling disposition.

Federal court activity

Federal court activity has not been compiled for this attorney yet.

Source & last updated

Source: Virginia State Bar (mandatory bar) — Membership Department — official attorney record. As of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).

Frequently asked questions

Is Michael Steven Arif a licensed attorney in Virginia?

Michael Steven Arif is registered with the Virginia State Bar (mandatory bar) — Membership Department under bar number 20999. The current public license status of record is "Non Member / Former Member / Revoked [Disciplinary Suspension]" as of 2026-06-13.

Has Michael Steven Arif been disbarred or suspended?

Michael Steven Arif's current license status of record is disbarred per the Virginia State Bar (mandatory bar) — Membership Department. 1 published disciplinary decision of record match this name and standing of record; see the disciplinary decisions section for the itemized orders.

What is Michael Steven Arif's bar number?

Michael Steven Arif's Virginia bar/registration number is 20999, assigned by the Virginia State Bar (mandatory bar) — Membership Department. A bar number is the most reliable way to confirm you have the right attorney, especially for common names.

When was Michael Steven Arif admitted to practice law?

Michael Steven Arif was admitted in 1981 — about 45 years since admission per the Virginia State Bar (mandatory bar) — Membership Department.

Where is Michael Steven Arif's law office?

The Virginia State Bar (mandatory bar) — Membership Department record lists a business location of Fairfax, VA for Michael Steven Arif. Phone and email are not published in the public roster.

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