PRESS RELEASE
Office of Disciplinary Counsel
900 Lee Street, East, Suite 1710 • Charleston, West Virginia 25301
Telephone (304) 558-7999 • Fax: (304) 558-4015

For Immediate Release

Date: December 14, 2000
Contact: Morgan Palmer Griffith
Phone: (304) 558-7999
Fax: (304) 558-4015

Don A. Humberson – Law License Suspension

Charleston, WV— Please be advised that on October 26, 2000, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued an Order suspending attorney Don A. Humberson's license to practice law for ninety days with automatic reinstatement, effective immediately. The Order also directed that Mr. Humberson be subjected to random drug testing for a period of eighteen months; that he submit to an evaluation for drug and alcohol dependency at his expense; and that his practice of law shall be supervised for a period of eighteen months. The Order stated that Respondent is not precluded from employment with the Public Defender's Office to the extent of doing legal research, preparing pleadings and conducting client interviews, but cannot hold himself out to the public as an attorney, render legal advice or appear before any court.
If you should have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Disciplinary Counsel in Charleston, West Virginia.