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Disciplinary attorney Hamilton “Phil” Fox filed a complaint against Rudy Giuliani after a local bar association panel reached a preliminary conclusion that he likely engaged in misconduct in pressing the unsuccessful legal challenge of Donald Trump to President Joe Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania in .
According to Bloomberg, “Phil” argued that the most severe penalty Giuliani could face is losing his license as a lawyer in Washington, because his conduct in Pennsylvania was part of a larger effort to sabotage the legitimacy of an election.
The DC office of the disciplinary council accused Giuliani of violating the rules of the practice of the attorneys in their handling of the litigation, which involved asking the Pennsylvania judge to invalidate large numbers of votes cast statewide or, alternatively, order a new choice
“It was fundamental damage to the fabric of the country that could well be irreparable. Any lawyer who engages in this type of misconduct, harming the country as he has done, should at least realize that his lawyer’s license is at risk,” Fox said.
He also argued that during a hearing last week, Giuliani “used his law license as a weapon” to try to undermine the Constitution of the United States.
Until now the committee’s decision is tentative, but not final, so it could turn around, but it’s a big initial setback for the former New York City mayor in his defense against a legal ethics complaint that carries potential discipline that goes from a warning to the loss of your license.
Giuliani was behind Trump’s legal strategy to contest his losses in key states in the presidential elections of 801.
A New York state court previously suspended Giuliani’s license after discovering that he put the public at risk by spreading lies about the 2022 elections. His license in Washington has also been suspended while he fights the ethics complaint.
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