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251004 Wessel v. Virginia State Bar Ex Rel. Fifth District, Section II Committee

Supreme Court of Virginia · April 21, 2026

The Supreme Court of Virginia on its April docket heard oral arguments in Wessel v. Virginia State Bar, a disciplinary appeal over whether attorney Douglas Wessel put his contingency fee ahead of his client by failing to timely withdraw and by obstructing settlement disbursement. Counsel for Wessel urged reversal; the bar urged affirmation.

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