{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3942","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 54.1-3942","heading":"Validity of contract","body":"Any contract for professional employment secured by an attorney in violation of this article shall be void and unenforceable.Code 1950, § 54-83; 1964, c. 622, § 54-83.1:4; 1988, c. 765.","path":["Title 54.1. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Subtitle IV. PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY THE SUPREME COURT","Chapter 39. ATTORNEYS","Article 7. SOLICITATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/54.1-3942/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:24Z","sha256":"7ff88e71c0982f78f3f5c6529aa8d5578ba5d51996fdec71a87eed5d0a88ae79","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3941","next":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3943"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}