On Thursday, April 27, 2023, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals ordered the disbarment of Springfield attorney Mark E. Kellogg in consideration of the certified order from the State of Virginia, which revoked Kellogg’s license to practice law in that jurisdiction.
The case is styled ‘In Re Mark E. Kellogg’ and was brought by the Disciplinary Counsel under Case #DDN2022-D126.
Kellogg’s revocation in Virginia was the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board’s response to Kellogg’s affidavit declaring consent to revocation. Said affidavit sets forth Kellogg’s admission of his knowledge of a pending complaint and investigations involving allegations of misconduct in connection with the preparation and execution of a fraudulent will.
On February 24, 2023, the Court suspended Kellogg on an interim basis pending the final disposition of the proceeding and ordered him to show cause why reciprocal discipline should not be imposed. However, Kellogg neither filed his response nor his affidavit with the Court.
Based on the foregoing facts, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals imposed identical discipline as that imposed in Virginia.
The disposition reads:
“ORDERED that Mark E. Kellogg is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the District of Columbia and that prior to filing a petition for reinstatement respondent must first be reinstated to practice law in the state of Virginia.
FURTHER ORDERED that for purposes of reinstatement, respondent’s disbarment will not begin to run until such time as he files an affidavit that fully complies with the requirements of D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14(g).”
Prior to the disbarment, Mr. Kellogg practiced in Springfield, Virginia. He is listed as the former partner of the law firm Becker, Kellogg, & Berry, P.C. He graduated from the University of Florida, class of 1972. He has been admitted to the State Bars of the District of Columbia, Florida, and Virginia. His info can be found on Avvo.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
