North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
Attorney: Daniel Chappell Flint
Location: Charlotte
Bar membership: Member since 2016
Disciplinary action: Suspended on Oct. 21 until the conclusion of all disciplinary matters pending before the North Carolina State Bar
Background: On Oct. 19, 2018, Flint was found guilty by a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California of entering an airport area in violation of security requirements, which is a felony. Flint had entered a secured area of an airport carrying a pouch containing approximately $148,145 that had not been screened by TSA, falsely claiming that it was a diplomatic courier pouch and presenting documents purporting to support Flint’s false claims of diplomatic status. On Sept. 16, Flint was sentenced to 14 months incarceration in the Bureau of Prisons.
Previous discipline: None
