Who they are
Jeffrey W. DeLoach chairs the State Disciplinary Board. The grievances I filed against four lawyers inside the Office of the General Counsel were routed to him, outside that office. On June 30, 2026 he dismissed all four.
Why they are on this page
Facts only. What they did or did not do, each with a document behind it.
- He dismissed four grievances against Bar lawyers in single paragraph letters, on one day.
- One of them was supported by a seven page narrative and twenty four pages of exhibits.
- He found no basis even to forward any of them for investigation.
- Forwarded for investigation: zero.
In his own words
On the grievance against a Deputy General Counsel, supported by a full record, he wrote:
“I thoroughly reviewed the seven-page narrative description of your grievance against Mr. NeSmith, as well as the twenty-four pages of exhibits submitted in support of the grievance”
Jeffrey W. DeLoach, Chair, State Disciplinary Board, June 30, 2026
His conclusion, in each letter:
“I find no basis for this grievance to be forwarded to the State Bar Disciplinary Board for investigation … As a result, this grievance is dismissed”
Jeffrey W. DeLoach, Chair, State Disciplinary Board, June 30, 2026
Timeline
Every email they sent, were sent, or were copied on, in order. Chronology, not motive.
| Date | Role | What it was | Read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | He decided | Dismissed the grievance against Deputy General Counsel Morrison. | Read it: June 30, 2026: The Dispositions |
| Jun 30, 2026 | He decided | Dismissed the grievance against Deputy General Counsel NeSmith, the one supported by the seven page narrative and twenty four pages of exhibits. | Read it: The Bar dismissed my grievance against Deputy General Counsel William D… |
| Jun 30, 2026 | He decided | Dismissed the grievance against Assistant General Counsel Burgess. | Read it: June 30, 2026: The Dispositions |
| Jun 30, 2026 | He decided | Dismissed the grievance against the Bar’s ADA contact, Shiptenko. | Read it: June 30, 2026: The Dispositions |
By the numbers
- 4 grievances dismissed in one day
- 24 pages of exhibits reviewed on one, then dismissed
- 0 forwarded for investigation
- 1 paragraph per dismissal letter
The one place routing worked, and what it produced
Sending these grievances to the Disciplinary Board Chair, outside the office they targeted, was the one point where conflict screening visibly worked. It produced four single paragraph dismissals in a day.
Independent review that forwards nothing is hard to tell apart from no review at all. He read the record. He forwarded none of it. He signed four the same day.
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