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State bar backs disbarment for Torrance attorney
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Torrance attorney Allen M. Petroff, practicing in California a little more than six years, faces disbarment by default following a State Bar of California recommendation over multiple allegations in four counts. -
State bar recommends disbarment for Riverside attorney over alleged probation compliance
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Riverside attorney Elisa Ann Castro faces disbarment by default following a State Bar of California recommendation after she allegedly failed to comply with the conditions of a previous disciplinary probation. -
State bar recommends disbarment for Mission Hills attorney with dozens of disciplinary allegations
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Mission Hills attorney Lauro Nick Pacheco Jr., who has dozens of disciplinary matters pending against him, faces disbarment by default following a State Bar of California recommendation. -
California Bar Court recommends disbarment for Carmichael attorney
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Carmichael attorney Robert Norik Kitay faces disbarment following a State Bar Court of California recommendation after being found culpable of multiple counts of misconduct. -
San Francisco attorney faces disbarment by default over three client matters, probation noncompliance
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco attorney Derek William St. Pierre faces disbarment by default following a State Bar of California recommendation after he allegedly violated rules of professional conduct in three client matters and his probation. -
Oxnard attorney disbarred by default over alleged ethical violations
SAN FRANCISCO — Oxnard attorney M. Francesca Hannan faces disbarment by default following a State Bar of California recommendation after being charged with six ethical violations. -
West Covina attorney faces suspension, probation over alleged commingling
LOS ANGELES (Northern California Record) — West Covina attorney John Fredrick Norris faces suspension and probation with conditions following recommendations in a State Bar of California decision issued March 23 over allegations of commingling. -
Coyote lawyer faces disbarment by default over misconduct stemming from continuing education requirements
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Coyote attorney Elizabeth Ann Mello faces disbarment by default following a March 21 State Bar of California recommendation over a single count of misconduct. -
Oakland attorney faces probation after found culpable of failing to supervise support staff
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Oakland attorney DeWitt Marcellus Lacy faces probation following a recommendation issued March 5 in a State Bar of California decision that he allegedly failed to properly supervise his support staff during an appeals court matter in 2015. -
Newport Beach lawyer faces disbarment after allegedly providing unlicensed loan modification services
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Newport Beach attorney Ronny Mor faces disbarment by default following a March 21 State Bar of California recommendation after years of allegedly providing loan modification services in states where his is not licensed to practice law. -
El Cajon attorney faces disbarment by default for alleged failure to comply with probation
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — El Cajon attorney Alexander Warren Tucker faces disbarment by default following a March 19 State Bar of California recommendation after he allegedly failed to comply with conditions of a prior probation. -
Vacaville attorney faces disbarment by default, ordered to pay $10,000
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Vacaville attorney David Allen Hughes faces disbarment by default following a March 12 State Bar of California recommendation after he was accused of professional conduct rules violations in a single client matter. Add Teaser here -
Los Angeles attorney faces probation over alleged misconduct in 4 client matters
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Los Angeles attorney Sheen Myong Na faces probation following recommendations in a March 5 State Bar of California decision over nine counts of misconduct in four client matters. -
Orinda attorney faces disbarment following child pornography plea
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Orinda attorney James Edward Kroetch faces disbarment following a State Bar of California recommendation after his 2016 child pornography conviction. -
L.A. attorney convicted of manslaughter faces suspension, probation
SAN FRANCISCO -- Los Angeles attorney Spencer Freeman Smith faces suspension and probation following a State Bar of California recommendation after he was found culpable of failing to obey the terms of his interim suspension handed down following his 2015 manslaughter conviction. -
Indio, Coachella aren't the only places where code violations can lead to huge legal bills, lawyer says
COACHELLA – A law firm that was contracted to prosecute code violations in Indio and Coachella is alleged to have taken residents to criminal court for small crimes and later billing them weighty prosecution fees. -
Los Angeles attorney faces disbarment following probation violations
SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles attorney Raaqim A. S. Knight, suspended in 2016 after he disappeared and abandoned his clients amid "marital and financial difficulties," faces disbarment over probation violations, according to a recent State Bar of California recommendation. -
Manhattan Beach attorney faces disbarment following allegations he tried to defraud creditors
SAN FRANCISCO — Manhattan Beach attorney Drago Charles Baric faces disbarment following a State Bar of California recommendation after he was found culpable in three counts of misconduct in a personal bankruptcy proceeding. -
Torrance attorney faces disbarment after allegedly telling client to trust him with $18,000
SAN FRANCISCO — Torrance attorney David Paul Hutchens faces disbarment by default following a State Bar of California recommendation after he was charged with seven counts of misconduct in a single client matter. -
State bar recommended suspension of Chatsworth attorney be lifted
SAN FRANCISCO — Chatsworth attorney Bradley Howard Spear may soon be relieved of a 2015 suspension handed down over issues caused by excessive drinking of alcohol, according to a recent State Bar of California recommendation.