A Vermont state’s attorney’s license to practice law has been temporarily suspended.
Addison County State’s Attorney Eva Vekos was arrested in late January when she failed a sobriety test after arriving at a crime scene. She subsequently pleaded not guilty, took a paid medical leave and returned to work in early March.
A petition had been filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel requesting an interim suspension of her license to practice law. On Wednesday the Vermont Supreme Court issued the suspension, ruling that because she did not cooperate with the Disciplinary Counsel’s professional misconduct investigation her behavior “presents a substantial threat of harm to the public.”
A state’s attorney is an elected position and is not required to be a lawyer.