Well, don't be too sorry for the attorney. We had one here in Savannah, GA who was running for office last Nov. Turns out she was disbarred - twice. First time for sure, she then wanted the ruling overturned 10 years later. The review committee reminded her that she had been disbarred on 2 counts, and even they removed the one, she was still liable for prosecution under the second if she was re-admitted to the bar.
BTW, she won the election for county commissioner.