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Stephen John Saunders

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About Stephen

Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 31 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1994

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2016

Licensed in Maryland for 32 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1993

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2016

Licensed in Virginia for 32 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1993

Judicial

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2014


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Experience

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2016.

Disbarment by Consent issued in MD, 2016

updated on 04/27/2018

This means the attorney agreed to the charge of disbarment in order to avoid a formal hearing. "Disbarment" is the most serious penalty for a lawyer.

Disbarment issued in DC, 2016

updated on 08/19/2016

Disbarment is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the District of Columbia Bar to understand the reasons for disbarment.

Public Reprimand issued in VA, 2014

updated on 07/23/2014

Public Reprimand means an attorney did something wrong, but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a Public Reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Education

N/A

Brooklyn Law School

J.D.

N/A

University of Pennsylvania

B.A.

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