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Dec 09, 2025

Hunter Biden Learns Fate With Law License In Connecticut After Convictions

Hunter Biden was formally disbarred in Connecticut on Monday after a judge determined that he violated the state’s rules governing attorney conduct. The disbarment follows disciplinary complaints stemming from Biden’s federal gun and tax convictions, which were pardoned in December 2024 by his father, former President Joe Biden.

Court records show that Biden consented to the disbarment and acknowledged professional misconduct, without admitting to criminal wrongdoing.

Biden and his attorney, Ross Garber, appeared by video before Judge Trial Referee Patrick L. Carroll III during the proceeding in Waterbury, Newsweek

“This marks the second jurisdiction in which Biden has lost his law license, following his voluntary decision to surrender his license to practice law in Washington, D.C., in April,” Newsweek noted. “The Connecticut disbarment effectively ends his legal career in multiple jurisdictions, demonstrating that professional consequences for attorneys persist even after criminal pardons.”

Biden was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1997, one year after graduating from Yale Law School. His disbarment is a result of violations of several ethical rules for lawyers, which include engaging in conduct that involves dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, as noted in the judge’s findings.

Additionally, the judge referenced his disbarment in DC as partial grounds for his ruling, Newsweek added.

 

The disbarment stems from Hunter Biden’s underlying federal convictions, including three felony counts in a Delaware case in which he was found guilty of purchasing a firearm in 2018 while falsely stating on a federal form that he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. He faced a potential sentence of up to 25 years in prison, though legal experts noted that, as a first-time offender, he likely would have received a significantly lighter sentence or avoided incarceration altogether.

Biden also faced federal charges in California related to his failure to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes. In September 2024, he agreed to plead guilty to a combination of misdemeanor and felony tax charges shortly before jury selection was set to begin. 

Former President Joe Biden issued a broad pardon for his son in December 2024, covering conduct over an 11-year period.

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