Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, was disbarred by the Connecticut Bar on December 15, 2025, after a judge found he violated state attorney conduct rules.
The ruling brings about a definitive end to his capability to practice law in Connecticut, and exemplifies the long-lasting professional impact of his much publicized legal issues, even in the face of a presidential pardon.
Hunter Biden attended the hearing via video link, along with his lawyer, high-profile defense attorney Ross Garber.
He did not speak to the court during the hearing, and agreed to be disbarred under a consent agreement with the Connecticut Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel. Biden conceded to attorney misconduct according to the state’s rules of professional conduct, but he didn’t admit to a crime.
Judge Carroll ruled that Biden violated a number of ethical rules for lawyers, including provisions related to conduct that involves “dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.”
In his opinion, the judge also cited Biden’s previous disbarment in Washington, D.C., negotiating an agreement to surrender his law license rather than fighting discipline related to his criminal offenses. The surrender was approved by the DC Bar’s Board on Professional Responsibility and by the D.C. Court of Appeals earlier in 2019.
The Connecticut suit came on the heels of complaints to the state’s disciplinary board about Biden’s actions in federal gun and tax cases. During the hearing, a complainant, Paul Dorsey, dissented from the settlement, stating that the agreement was too lenient, citing that Biden did not admit to criminal acts. However, Leanne Larson, an attorney with the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, stated that a criminal admission was not included in the negotiated disciplinary agreement due to the presidential pardon granted by Joe Biden.
Hunter Biden’s legal issues had been a focus of national attention for years, and had spun out separate federal cases.
In June 2024, a Delaware jury found him guilty on three felony counts related to his 2018 firearm purchase, after prosecutors alleged that he lied on a federal form by falsely stating that he was not using illegal drugs. Biden subsequently admitted he was battling cocaine addiction at the time, a condition he and his father stated was exacerbated by the 2015 passing of his brother Beau Biden.
Biden was also charged with federal tax crimes in California, where he is accused of evading at least $1.4 million in taxes for years. Days before jury selection was to begin in September 2024, he pleaded guilty to a combination of felony and misdemeanor charges after his request for an Alford plea was denied.
In December 2024, former President Joe Biden granted a full and unconditional pardon for “all federal offenses” committed from January 1, 2014, to December 1, 2024. On the decision, he said, “Here’s the truth: I believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice — and once I made this decision this weekend, there was no sense in delaying it further.” He added, “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision.”
President Trump criticized the pardon, calling it “an abuse and miscarriage of justice.”
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