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Recent News About California State
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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. -
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 -
Ninth Circuit gearing up to rehear San Francisco soda warning label case
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — A federal appeals court is preparing to give San Francisco another shot at enforcing its ordinance requiring large warning labels in sugary drink advertisements. The ordinance is opposed by beverage retailers who allege it violates their First Amendment rights to free speech. -
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. -
Probation recommended for Los Altos attorney who admitted misconduct in Colorado
Los Altos attorney Steven James Foster faces stayed suspension and probation after he admitted to misconduct in Colorado and was censured in that state, according to a recent State Bar of California recommendation. -
San Francisco attorney faces disbarment by default for alleged probation violation following burglary conviction
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco attorney Charles Leroy Dupree IV faces disbarment following a State Bar of California recommendation after he allegedly violated conditions of his probation handed down over a 2013 burglar conviction. -
Los Angeles attorney faces disbarment by default following DUI convictions
SAN FRANCISCO – Los Angeles attorney George Rafael Angulo faces disbarment by default following a State Bar of California recommendation after multiple convictions on DUI charges. -
Windsor attorney faces disbarment by default following alleged professional and business rule violations
SAN FRANCISCO – Windsor attorney Maureen Reilly Wahl faces disbarment by default following a State Bar of California recommendation over 12 counts of allegations she violated professional and business conduct rules. -
Danville attorney faces disbarment by default on five counts of misconduct, including not paying restitution
Danville attorney Daniel Herbert Neufeld, practicing in California for almost 42 years, faces disbarment by default following a State Bar of California recommendation over five counts of misconduct. -
Irvine attorney faces disbarment following child abduction conviction
Irvine attorney Shahrzad Talieh faces disbarment following a State Bar of California recommendation after she was convicted of abducting her 8-year-old twins in 2015. -
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. " -
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.