Attorney John Grafton of Winfield, WV; slacker, loser

The state of West Virginia presented John A. Grafton with a law license in 1995 after he graduated from the University of West Virginia School of Law.

FYI: This isn’t Johnny’s First bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree. He previously received a complimentary reprimand for engaging in a variety of misconduct.

The Lawyer Disciplinary Board found Johnny guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

• Engaged in conduct involving fraud, deceit, dishonesty, or misrepresentation
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Intentionally and repeatedly violated duties to his client, the public, the legal system, and the legal profession
• Client was most obviously damaged when, as a result of Johnny's lack of diligence and deceit, her suit was dismissed
• Failed in perfecting an appeal of the summary judgment on client’s behalf
• Missed or ignored multiple deadlines, including: not filing either fact witness or expert witness disclosures on behalf of his client
• Failed to timely respond to discovery requests
• Failed in not filing responses to the defendant's request for admissions; causing the independent medical examination deadline to be continued because of the unduly late response to discovery
• Failed to submit a response to the defendant's motion for summary judgment on behalf if his client
• Failed to cooperate with ethics investigators (Screw you, said Johnny!)

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the West Virginia Supreme Court punished Johnny by gifting him with a complimentary 2-year suspension of his law license.

As we speak, (ca. December 20223), Johnny practices his so-called brand in Winfield, West Virginia.