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Disciplinary actions

Washington Attorney Disciplinary Actions

Based on the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) — the mandatory licensing authority for Washington lawyers (its public Legal Directory is the official member roster) registration roster as of 2026-06-13, 729 Washington attorneys are disbarred and 3,905 are suspended of record. Status strings below are reproduced verbatim from the official source.

729

disbarred of record

3,905

suspended of record

15,172

not eligible to practice

Records (showing first 100 of 4,634)

Name	Bar #	Status	Official status of record	Location
John Aaby	5451	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bellingham
Ronald P. Abernethy	14239	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Disbarment	Seattle
Lynn M. Abreu	14241	Disbarred	Disbarred	Renton
Jack J Ackerman	327	Disbarred	Disbarred	Seattle
F. Brian Adae	8256	Disbarred	Disbarred	East Providence
Rolando Martinez Adame	16006	Disbarred	Disbarred	Moses Lake
William Dean Adams	7565	Disbarred	Disbarred	Oak Harbor
John William Alderson	29479	Disbarred	Disbarred	Pasco
Hari L Alipuria	26899	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Discipline	Tacoma
Komron Michael Allahyari	19804	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Disbarment	Seattle
Charles Bradshaw Allen	9193	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Disbarment	Bellevue
Kendra Nicole Allen-Grant	44080	Disbarred	Disbarred	Spokane
Stanley B. Allper	2407	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bellevue
Julie Ann Anderson	15214	Disbarred	Disbarred	East Wenatchee
Paul Monroe Anderson	9752	Disbarred	Disbarred	Seattle
Grosvenor Anschell	9756	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bellevue
Stephen Tadashi Araki	6428	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bellevue
Connie R. Arenberg	20482	Disbarred	Disbarred	Chicago
Belinda Armijo	32362	Disbarred	Disbarred	Tacoma
Jeffrey J. Arntzen	22586	Disbarred	Disbarred	Blaine
John Sharp Astle	7170	Disbarred	Disbarred	Kent
John Brian Atkinson	14715	Disbarred	Disbarred	Tacoma
George J. Atwater III	17824	Disbarred	Disbarred	Mill Creek
Adina Ann Atwood	27787	Disbarred	Disbarred	Kent
Richard F. Ayres Jr	3332	Disbarred	Disbarred	Ferndale
Courtenay D. Babcock	22674	Disbarred	Disbarred	Blaine
John Joseph Baker	22951	Disbarred	Disbarred	Placitas
Robert Jenness Banghart	3101	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bremerton
Mark Duncan Bantz	7790	Disbarred	Disbarred	Sterling
Michael D. Barckley	7874	Disbarred	Disbarred	Lacey
Michael A. Barford	17531	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bloomington
Kaaren L. Barr	22092	Disbarred	Disbarred	Emmett
Sharon Bartu	17080	Disbarred	Disbarred	Portland
Richard Alan Basarab	11444	Disbarred	Disbarred	Fairbanks
Thomas G. Batson	20888	Disbarred	Disbarred	—
Sandeep Baweja	28936	Disbarred	Disbarred	Santa Ana
Robert Earl Beach III	6710	Disbarred	Disbarred	Spokane
Barbara J. Beatty	17968	Disbarred	Disbarred	Seattle
Robert T. Beaty	11738	Disbarred	Disbarred	Snoqualmie Pass
William Bechold	21896	Disbarred	Disbarred	Edmonds
John Chen Beckwith	8083	Disbarred	Disbarred	Seattle
Clinton Jonathon Sonny Behrends	45371	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Discipline	Bothell
J. Rex Behrhorst	4224	Disbarred	Disbarred	Las Vegas
Samantha Marie Benton	56376	Disbarred	Disbarred	Hood River
William Beresford	388	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Disbarment	Edmonds
Hugh W. Berry	23509	Disbarred	Disbarred	Mill Creek
Mary Anne Betker	30429	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Disbarment	Washougal
Donovan R. Bigelow	20455	Disbarred	Disbarred	Seattle
Jeffrey Randall Bivens	34100	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Disbarment	Washougal
Tucker F Blair	29567	Disbarred	Disbarred	Federal Way
Stephen Bruce Blanchard	12294	Disbarred	Disbarred	Edmonds
Anne K Block	37640	Disbarred	Disbarred	Gold Bar
Andra Ruth Blondin	28268	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Discipline	Longview
Brian K Boddy	26735	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Disbarment	Kirkland
Charles Octavio Bonet	19717	Disbarred	Disbarred	Tacoma
Gerald L. Bopp	404	Disbarred	Disbarred	Issaquah
Teresa Lynn Border	19222	Disbarred	Disbarred	Spokane
John Thomas Borst	5052	Disbarred	Disbarred	Lynnwood
Souphavady Bounlutay	30552	Disbarred	Disbarred	Seattle
Robert Ernest Brandt	23058	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bothell
John Bredvik	8826	Disbarred	Disbarred	Seattle
April Boutillette Brinkman	36760	Disbarred	Disbarred	Portland
John Paul Brody Jr	9503	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Discipline	Port Orchard
Thomas John Brothers	9653	Disbarred	Disbarred	Lynnwood
Robert Patrick Brouillard	19786	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Discipline	Shoreline
Dennis M. Brouner	8859	Disbarred	Disbarred	Kent
John P Brownlee Jr	36432	Disbarred	Disbarred	Herlong
Benjamin Neil Brunner	3218	Disbarred	Disbarred	Yakima
Donald Robert Buehler	14284	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Discipline	Spokane Valley
Carmen K. Bullard	19839	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Disbarment	Bainbridge Island
Jeffrey Roger Bunch	21790	Disbarred	Disbarred	Spokane
Gerald Gerome Burke	17773	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Discipline	University Place
Charles Warren Burns Jr	12957	Disbarred	Disbarred	Colville
Edward J. Burns	9824	Disbarred	Disbarred	Seattle
Paul James Burns	13320	Disbarred	Disbarred	Spokane
Richard Duane Burns	5561	Disbarred	Disbarred	Pomeroy
Jack Lee Burtch	4161	Disbarred	Disbarred	Ocean Shores
David P. Butler	20395	Disbarred	Disbarred	Aberdeen
Robert Louis Butler	448	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Disbarment	Seattle
John Monroe Bybee	6745	Disbarred	Disbarred	Idaho Falls
Bradford A. Caffrey	9997	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bellingham
Edward J Callow	41966	Disbarred	Disbarred	Seattle
Drago Campa	23947	Disbarred	Disbarred	Los Angeles
Sarah A Campbell	36189	Disbarred	Disbarred	Marysville
Scott Daniel Campbell	21811	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Discipline	Lake Stevens
James J. Caplinger	1588	Disbarred	Disbarred	Carefree
James B Carroll	10026	Disbarred	Disbarred	Seattle
Benjamin L. Carter	36605	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bellevue
Richard S Cary	2460	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bellevue
Christopher M Cason	28459	Disbarred	Disbarred	Seattle
Cecilia K. Cervantes	18750	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Discipline	Ephrata
Nicole B Chafetz	20761	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Discipline	Kent
Melvin H Champagne	6680	Disbarred	Disbarred	Spokane
Alexander Ying-Chi Chan	41709	Disbarred	Disbarred	Bellevue
Alistair Chan	55568	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Discipline	Bainbridge Island
Brian Walter Chance	11649	Disbarred	Disbarred	Lowell
Richard M. Chiu	23462	Disbarred	Disbarred	Houston
Nathan W. Choi	41610	Disbarred	Resigned in Lieu of Discipline	Honolulu
Nelson Lloyd Christensen	1589	Disbarred	Disbarred	Seattle
Bernard A. Clark	25031	Disbarred	Disbarred	Tacoma

How to read these records

A status of disbarred or suspended reflects the official registration status published by the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) — the mandatory licensing authority for Washington lawyers (its public Legal Directory is the official member roster). We reproduce the record; we do not interpret it. For the full order, dates, and any reinstatement, consult the official source. To report an error in a record, contact the licensing authority of record.

Itemized disciplinary orders (charges, dates, sanctions text) are not yet integrated for Washington; this page reflects current registration status only.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find out if a lawyer was disbarred or suspended in Washington?

Search their name or bar number in the lookup above, or scan the records list on this page. Each entry shows the official Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) — the mandatory licensing authority for Washington lawyers (its public Legal Directory is the official member roster) status of record. A status of disbarred or suspended means the attorney is not in good standing to practice at the time of the record.

How many Washington attorneys are disbarred or suspended?

729 Washington attorneys are disbarred and 3,905 are suspended of record per the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) — the mandatory licensing authority for Washington lawyers (its public Legal Directory is the official member roster), as of 2026-06-13.

Is Washington attorney discipline public?

Yes. License status, including disbarment and suspension of record, is public information published by the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) — the mandatory licensing authority for Washington lawyers (its public Legal Directory is the official member roster). Anyone can look up an attorney's current standing for free.

What is the difference between disbarred and suspended?

Disbarment removes an attorney's license to practice; suspension pauses it for a set period or until conditions are met. Both mean the attorney is not in good standing at the time of the record. Reinstatement, where it is allowed, is decided by the licensing authority.

Where can I find the full disciplinary order?

This page reflects the current registration status published by the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) — the mandatory licensing authority for Washington lawyers (its public Legal Directory is the official member roster). For the underlying order — the charges, dates, and sanction text — consult the official source linked under Data sources below.

Data sources & last updated

Licensing roster & status: Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) — the mandatory licensing authority for Washington lawyers (its public Legal Directory is the official member roster). Public licensing roster.
Resident-attorney benchmark: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 2024.
Data on this page as of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).

Look up any attorney's standing on the Washington attorney license lookup.

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