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Legal scholar seeks reinstatement to practice law
LOS ANGELES (Northern California Record) — Renewed health and vigor is behind the decision by noted land use and planning legal scholar James Alan Kushner to seek readmission to the California Bar, following his resignation in 2012, Kushner said during a recent interview.
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Gold River attorney faces 2 years' probation
Gold River attorney Michael Joseph Baytosh faces two years' probation following a California State Bar recommendation over multiple counts of misconduct in a single client matter.
State bar recommends San Diego attorney be suspended
San Diego attorney Manuel Angel Gonzalez faces a possible minimum of two years' suspension following a California State Bar recommendation regarding 25 counts of misconduct in six consolidated matters.
California State Bar Court recommends suspension, probation for longtime Lafayette attorney
Lafayette attorney Diddo Ruth Clark, practicing in California for almost 40 years, faces suspension and probation following a California State Bar recommendation over three counts of professional misconduct stemming from "discord" in her family.
Arizona attorney faces disbarment following suspension for practicing law without license
James Rudolph Andrews of Chandler, Arizona, faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar recommendation after he was suspended in Arizona over allegations that included practicing law without a license.
Chula Vista attorney faces California disbarment by default over 2011 disbarment in Washington
Chula Vista attorney William Orval Guffey faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar recommendation over his 2011 disbarment in Washington state after allegations that included trust account irregularities and dishonesty.
Northridge attorney faces disbarment for allegedly failing to comply with probation requirements
Northridge attorney Audrey Marie Ritter faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar recommendation after she failed to submit quarterly reports as required by a previous discipline.
Texas attorney faces disbarment in California following suspension in Lone Star State
Attorney Mark Lane Loomi Welker of Quitman Texas, licensed in California since 1984, faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar recommendation after he was suspended for nine months in Texas.
Arizona attorney faces disbarment in California, restitution order following alleged misconduct
Attorney Sean Joseph Gallagher of Oro Valley, Arizona, licensed in California since 1996, faces disbarment following a California State Bar recommendation over multiple allegations of misconduct in which he was ordered to pay more than $15,000 in restitution.
Professor doubts Johnson & Johnson talc product liability victory will be appealed
The talc-asbestos case in which a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury last month found that two litigation-beleaguered companies were not responsible for a woman's cancer likely will not be appealed, a legal and health management expert said during a recent interview.
California Supreme Court fails to resolve conflict over groundwater fees, charges
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Despite hopes for a resolution after two appeals courts issued conflicting rulings over whether groundwater extraction fees violate the state's constitution, the California Supreme Court decided to send part of that question back to the district court.
Compliance expert: Local agencies still face groundwater extraction fees guidelines
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — A recent Supreme Court decision to remand much of the question about whether groundwater extraction fees violate California's constitution has local agencies still wondering but there are existing guidelines to consider, a compliance legal expert said during a recent interview.
Rancho Palos Verdes attorney faces suspension after failing to comply with state high court order
Rancho Palos Verdes attorney Kevin Renard Taylor faces a partially stayed suspension and probation following a California State Bar Court recommendation after his suspension about a year ago by the California Supreme Court.
State Bar Court says Fresno immigration attorney's suspension should be lifted
Fresno attorney Preetinder Singh, also known as Peter Singh, will no longer be suspended should the California Supreme Court approve a recommendation from the California State Bar Court that was issued despite a state bar argument that the immigration law attorney has not been rehabilitated.
West Hollywood attorney faces disbarment by default over misconduct
West Hollywood attorney Jay Mitchell Vogel faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar recommendation over a single count of violation professional conduct rules and two pending disciplinary investigations.
Placerville attorney who alleges Trump Is communist Illuminati king faces disbarment by default
Placerville attorney Gregory Richard Kaighn, who says President Donald Trump is a communist Illuminati king who kidnapped his son and is planning World War III, faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar recommendation.
San Diego attorney faces disbarment, restitution order
San Diego attorney Frank Martin Jodzio, in practice for nearly 47 years, faces disbarment following a California State Bar recommendation over 13 counts of misconduct involving five client matters.
Fresno attorney faces possible suspension over alleged misconduct in 3 client matters
Fresno attorney Benjamin Prescott Tryk faces a 60-day suspension following a California State Bar decision regarding nine counts of professional misconduct in three client matters.
Stayed suspension, probation recommended for Los Angeles attorney
Los Angeles attorney Jeffrey Allen Lewiston faces stayed suspension and probation following a California State Bar recommendation regarding 14 counts of misconduct in seven client matters in states where Lewiston is not licensed to practice law and which ended with a Federal Trade Commission investigation in 2013.
Santa Barbara attorney faces disbarment by default following alleged probation violations
Santa Barbara attorney and former Mendocino County district attorney Joseph Dulles Allen faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar decision for alleged probation violations.