Hunter Biden, former President Joe Biden‘s son, agreed Tuesday to be disbarred from practicing law in Washington, D.C., following his federal felony conviction, court records revealed.
The D.C. Court of Appeals noted in a filing that Biden submitted a sealed affidavit consenting to disbarment. He has been suspended from practicing law in the District since June 2024, shortly after a jury found him guilty of lying about his drug use when purchasing a firearm in 2018.
The court must still approve the recommendation from its disciplinary counsel with Biden’s consent before the disbarment becomes final. Since June, the D.C. Bar has listed Biden’s status as “Temporarily Disciplinary Suspended.” He has held a license to practice law in the district since 2007.
Biden’s conviction includes three felony counts related to false statements and illegal firearm possession. Prosecutors relied heavily on his 2021 memoir, Beautiful Things: A Memoir, and text messages as evidence of his crack cocaine addiction during the period in question.
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Although he initially pleaded not guilty, Biden’s legal team argued he didn’t view himself as an addict at the time of the purchase.
The former first son later pleaded guilty in a separate tax case and received a sweeping presidential pardon from his father in December 2024.