North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Attorney: Beverly B. Cook Location: Murphy Bar membership: Member since 1999 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for three years on Feb. 16. The suspension is stayed for the duration of the suspension so long as Cook complies ...

Attorney: William H. Morgan Jr. Location: Elizabeth City Bar membership: Member since 1986 Disciplinary action: Suspended from the practice of law for four years on Jan. 26. The suspension is stayed for four years so long as Morgan complies with ...

Attorney: Heather M. Ziemba Location: Leland Bar membership: Member since 1996 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Nov. 13 Background: Ziemba closed her solo practice, where she practiced immigration law, and joined another firm. After moving to the new firm, she failed ...

Attorney: Valerie B. Queen Location: Raleigh Bar membership: Member since 2012 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Nov. 13 Background: Queen received a settlement check on behalf of a client she represented in a personal injury case but didn’t deposit the funds ...

Attorney: James R. Levinson Location: Benson Bar membership: Member since 1974 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Nov. 13 Background: Levinson was appointed by the court to represent a client on several felony charges. Shortly thereafter, the client’s father came to Levinson’s ...

Attorney: Will H. Lassiter Location: Rocky Mount Bar membership: Member since 1972 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Nov. 13 Background: Lassiter represented a client on the refinancing of property she owned and collected funds to disburse to an insurance company for ...

Attorney: Julian M. Hall Location: Durham Bar membership: Member since 2011 Disciplinary action: Censured on Nov. 13 Background: Hall represented a client who agreed to provide information to police in hope of obtaining a more favorable resolution of pending criminal ...

Attorney: R. Steve Monks Location: Raleigh Bar membership: Member since 2003 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Aug. 31 Background: In two matters involving his representation of clients in immigration matters, Monks violated rules of professional conduct related to diligence and/or adequate ...

Attorney: James R. Levinson Location: Benson Bar membership: Member since 1974 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Aug. 28 Background: While representing clients in a bankruptcy case, Levinson failed to maintain the original signed version of all electronically-filed documents, failed to disclose ...

Attorney: Paris S. Branch-Ramadan Location: Louisburg Bar membership: Member since 2011 Disciplinary action: Reprimanded on Aug. 31 Background: A client Branch-Ramadan had represented in a criminal matter filed a motion for appropriate relief alleging that he had received ineffective assistance ...