To file a grievance (complaint) against an attorney, complete the Attorney Grievance Form. To file an attorney misconduct complaint, please fill out the online form.You must download and complete your application or form using Adobe Acrobat Reader. State what the lawyer did or failed to do which may be unethical. If you think your lawyer has violated an ethical rule, you may file a complaint with the disciplinary board in the state where the lawyer is licensed. There is no standing requirement for proceeding as a complaining witness in a State Bar investigation. Shall be the extent of final discipline to be imposed. To file a complaint, fill out a NJ Attorney Ethics Grievance form. 3. The complaint must contain a statement providing: "Under penalty of perjury, I declare the foregoing facts are true, correct and complete. A Virginia lawyer may request a written legal ethics opinion (LEO) from the Standing Committee on Legal Ethics.