Nevada Attorney Disbarred for Using Cell Phone With Inmates

A Nevada criminal defense attorney who let her clients use her cell phone in jail and pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession of a telecommunication device by a prisoner, was disbarred by the state’s highest court.

The Supreme Court of the State of Nevada rejected the state disciplinary board’s recommendation of a five-year suspension for attorney Alexis A. Plunkett, finding that the “baseline sanction” for her behavior was disbarment, which is irrevocable in the state.

The nature of Plunkett’s misconduct injured the legal profession, the court said in its Nov. 8 opinion, “but more importantly, she caused great ...