There are few roles in the legal community more important than those that protect the public. For 35 years, Gene Shipp has diligently safeguarded the public interest in the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, leading the office as Disciplinary Counsel since 2005. As the Bar’s disciplinary counsel, Gene has made his mark in the world of attorney discipline policy, both locally and nationally. He is an ABA fellow who has served as a liaison between the ABA and the National Organization of Bar Counsel, where he was formerly president. Outside of his role setting national policy, Gene has taught literally countless attorneys about legal ethics and professional responsibility, both as a CLE instructor and professor at several D.C. law schools. Gene has made over 187 presentations on ethics and the disciplinary system as part of the Mandatory CLE Course for new members of the District of Columbia Bar. Gene will retire in 2017, and was awarded the ABA’s 2016 Michael Franck Professional Responsibility Award in June at the 42nd ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility in Philadelphia.
Wallace E. “Gene” Shipp Jr.
Disciplinary Counsel, District of Columbia Office of Disciplinary Counsel