disbarred
Lost law license
Disbarred means expelled from the legal profession, stripped of the right to practice law.
A lawyer is disbarred for serious ethical violations—fraud, theft from clients, criminal conduct.
The term comes from the bar, the legal profession itself: He was disbarred after embezzling client funds.
Being disbarred is usually permanent, unlike suspension.
Approval or punitive measure
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
censure · reprimand · expulsion · prohibition · judgment · disciplinary action · permanent ban · debarment
Harmful professional negligence
- ethics violationBreach of moral standards
- breachBreaking of agreement
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
fraud · misappropriation · conflict of interest · negligence · deceit · misrepresentation · corruption · embezzlement
Licensed legal representative
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- counselExpert guidance offered
- advocatePublic cause supporter
license · revocation · court · tribunal · judiciary · legal practice · jurisprudence · litigation
Made to feel disgrace
- disgracedBrought into shame
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- discreditedProven unworthy of trust
- stigmatizedMarked with social shame
tarnished · ruined · scandal · fallen · humiliated · notorious · infamous · pariah
sanction
Approval or punitive measure
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
suspension · censure · reprimand · expulsion · prohibition · judgment · disciplinary action · permanent ban · debarment · disqualification
malpractice
Harmful professional negligence
- ethics violationBreach of moral standards
- breachBreaking of agreement
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
dishonesty · fraud · misappropriation · conflict of interest · negligence · deceit · misrepresentation · corruption · embezzlement · perjury
attorney
Licensed legal representative
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- counselExpert guidance offered
advocate · license · revocation · court · tribunal · judiciary · legal practice · jurisprudence · litigation · debarment
shamed
Made to feel disgrace
- disgracedBrought into shame
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
- discreditedProven unworthy of trust
stigmatized · tarnished · ruined · scandal · fallen · humiliated · notorious · infamous · pariah · cautionary tale
- Forbiddenforbidden, prohibited, banned, not allowed, off-limits
- outcastsoutcast, pariah, pariahs, outcasts, outlaws
disbarredlicensed
Granted official permission
in good standing · certified · credentialed · practicing · accredited
disbarredadmitted
Confessed or granted entry
sworn in · reinstated · licensed · enrolled · credentialed