AI Overview
Six major lawyers associated with Donald Trump have been disbarred or surrendered their law licenses: [1]
- Roy Cohn (disbarred in New York in 1986 for professional misconduct, misuse of client funds, and misrepresentation; deceased) [1]
- Michael Cohen (disbarred in New York in 2019 following federal felony convictions for campaign-finance violations, tax evasion, and lying to Congress) [1]
- Rudy Giuliani (disbarred in New York in July 2024 and Washington, D.C. in September 2024 for making false claims regarding the 2020 election) [1]
- John Eastman (disbarred by the California Supreme Court in April 2026 for misleading courts and making misrepresentations regarding the 2020 election) [1]
- Kenneth Chesebro (disbarred in New York in June 2025 following his role and guilty plea in Georgia related to the alternate-elector scheme) [1]
- L. Lin Wood (surrendered his Georgia law license in 2023 and retired while facing state-bar disciplinary proceedings over 2020 election challenges) [1]
Several other attorneys connected to Trump have faced suspensions, probation, or recommended disbarment rather than a final disbarment order:
- Jenna Ellis: Suspended for three years in Colorado after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting false statements in Georgia.
- Jeffrey Clark: Faced a disciplinary panel recommendation for disbarment in Washington, D.C., though the proceedings remain contested. [1]
