The ethics code of conduct (Rules of Professional Responsibility) is where the election fraud attorneys got burned.
Here in VA, we also have a statute providing sanctions for attorney fees and costs:
The signature of an attorney or party constitutes a certificate by him that (i) he has read the pleading, motion, or other paper, (ii) to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, formed after reasonable inquiry, it is well grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law, and (iii) it is not interposed for any improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation. Va.Code Section 8.01-271.1(B).