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Connecticut attorney disbarred in California for false tax return
LOS ANGELES — Manchester, Connecticut, attorney Jerry Gruenbaum recently was disbarred from practicing law in California.
Utah attorney disbarred from practicing in California for committing communications fraud
LOS ANGELES — Jeremy Dennis Eveland, a lawyer practicing out of West Jordan, Utah, was disbarred from practicing law in California in the wake of his guilty plea for communications fraud.
Long Beach attorney disbarred for money-laundering conviction
LOS ANGELES — Richard Charles Brizendine, an attorney practicing out of Long Beach, was disbarred from practicing law in California after he was convicted by a federal court of felony money laundering.
Brentwood attorney disbarred after claims of mishandling settlement funds
SAN FRANCISCO — Brentwood attorney Walter Lee Davis has been disbarred in the wake of charges of professional misconduct, according to the State Bar of California website.
Riverside attorney disbarred for mishandling client funds
LOS ANGELES — Riverside attorney Daniel Eugene Hibbard was disbarred from practicing law in California after being found culpable in multiple charges of misconduct involving mismanagement and misappropriation of client funds.
San Francisco attorney disbarred for mismanaging funds
SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco attorney Gregory Mackean Bentley was disbarred by the California State Bar on Dec. 4, 2016.
Long Beach attorney disbarred for failing to respond to investigations
SAN FRANCISCO -- Long Beach attorney Betsy Anne Stasnell was disbarred by the State Bar Court of California on Dec 14, 2016.
Attorney suspended for practicing law while ineligible
LOS ANGELES — Bakersfield attorney Richard Eugene Harrold recently was disciplined by the State Bar Court of California, court documents show.
Attorney suspended for illegally practicing law
SAN FRANCISCO -- Vajello attorney Dolores Victor was suspended from the practice of law by the State Bar Court of California on Dec. 4, 2016. The 90-day suspension, which ended March 4, 2017, will be followed by two years' probation, the result of Victor practicing law while she was deemed not eligible.
Attorney on probation for not meeting license requirements
LOS ANGELES — The State Bar Court of California ruled to place Severn, Maryland, attorney Tonya Ronee Summerville on one year of probation.
State Bar Court gives probation to attorney for failing to continue education
LOS ANGELES — Woodland Hills attorney Jill Bobbette Shigut received one year of probation from the State Bar Court of California for failure to meet her required Minimum Continuing Legal Education hours.
Laguna Beach attorney gets probation for failing to meet education requirements
LOS ANGELES — The State Bar Court of California ruled to place Laguna Beach attorney Phillips Ranta Sweet on one year of probation for failing to meet the Minimum Continuing Legal Education hours to keep his license in good standing.
Sherman Oaks attorney placed on probation for pleading no contest to charge of allegedly inflicting injury
LOS ANGELES — Sherman Oaks attorney Eric Raymond Rasmussen was placed on one year of probation by the California State Bar Court after he pleaded no contest to allegedly inflicting injury on his girlfriend.
Chico attorney faces probation following 3 DUIs
SAN FRANCISCO -- The State Bar Court of California has placed Chico attorney Heather Michelle Salvador on two years' probation.
Los Angeles attorney faces probation for failure to follow education requirements
LOS ANGELS -- Los Angeles attorney Andrea Jean Pflug was placed on a one-year probation Nov. 20, 2016. The ruling handed down by the State Bar Court of California stemmed from the attorney’s alleged failure to complete the required 25 hours of minimum continuing legal education (MCLE).
Michigan attorney gets probation from State Bar of California
LOS ANGELES — Attorney Gerald Howard Sternberger received one year of probation from the State Bar Court of California for failure to meet the required hours for minimum continuing legal education.
Berkeley attorney receives probation
LOS ANGELES — The State Bar Court of California recently sentenced Berkeley attorney Eric Martin Sippel, 55, to one year of probation for failure to comply with the minimum continuing legal education hours required to keep his license in good standing.
Santa Barbara attorney on probation for failing to complete education
LOS ANGELES — Santa Barbara attorney Michael Arthur Pina was placed on a one-year probation in a ruling handed down by the State Bar Court of California on Nov. 18, 2016.
Oakland attorney put on probation
LOS ANGELES — Mark David Greenberg, a 64-year-old attorney based in Oakland, was placed on probation on Nov. 18, 2016.
Los Angeles attorney on probation for failing to properly withdraw from case
LOS ANGELES — Attorney Dennis Earl Braun of Los Angeles was placed on probation by the State Bar Court of California on Nov. 18, 2016, according to State Bar's website.