On Thursday, March 20, 2025, the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board issued a notice announcing the disbarment of attorney David Chipman Venie.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of David Chipman Venie,” with case no. 24-98-GA.
This decision follows a Tri-County Hearing Panel #9 hearing, which found that Venie had submitted falsified documents to the Attorney Grievance Commission. The panel determined that he attempted to conceal his involvement in a business entity operating under a false name and misled the Commission regarding the ownership of a Capital One bank account.
The findings also revealed that Venie provided fraudulent “income reconciliation” spreadsheets associated with his Bank of America business checking account. These actions were deemed serious violations of the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC). Specifically, the panel concluded that Venie knowingly made false statements related to a disciplinary proceeding, breaching MRPC 8.1(a)(1), and engaged in conduct that involved dishonesty and misrepresentation, violating MRPC 8.4(b). Additionally, his behavior was found to contravene MRPC 8.4(c) and MCR 9.104(1)-(3).
As a result of these findings, the panel has ordered Venie’s disbarment, effective immediately.
According to the notice, Venie had been disbarred since August 18, 2017, following an earlier disciplinary action in the case of Grievance Administrator v. David Chipman Venie, 17-49-RD.
According to avvo.com, Mr. Venie is an attorney in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He attended the University of Virginia School of Law, graduating in 1999. He acquired his law license in Michigan in 2005.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
