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Recent News About California State
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State bar court dismisses disciplinary matter against Oakland attorney
Disciplinary claims against Oakland attorney Peter Yeu Lee Chao, charged with presenting an unwarranted claim and maintaining an unjust action during a protracted civil litigation, have been dismissed, according to a recent California State Bar filing. -
State bar opposes L.A. attorney's relief from suspension
Los Angeles attorney Drago Charles Baric will remain under suspension based on an Aug. 3 California State Bar's recommendation to the California Supreme Court order after finding he had not been rehabilitated following disciplines handed down nearly six years ago. -
Auburn attorney disbarred following allegations of misconduct involving two clients
Auburn attorney Jamie Edwards Quadra has been disbarred by the California State Bar following 17 counts of misconduct involving two clients in client matters, according to a recent decision -
Indio attorney's misconduct charges dismissed
Allegations of misconduct against Indio attorney Jerry Steven Morgan, including charges that arose from a 2007 gang-related shooting case, have been dismissed for lack of -
Downey attorney exonerated in bankruptcy case allegations
A disciplinary action against Downey attorney Michael Anthony Rivera, accused of -
Bakersfield attorney disbarred following allegations of misappropriating nearly $1 million
Bakersfield attorney Heather June Christiansen Stanley has been disbarred by the California State Bar following allegations that in 2013 she misappropriated nearly $1 million that she was supposed to hold in trust on behalf of a client, according to a recent decision. -
Santa Monica attorney receives stayed suspension after unintended client trust account disparities
Santa Monica attorney Mona Falah faces a stayed three years' suspension, three years' probation and two years of actual suspension following poor accounting that resulted in disparities in her client trust account, according to a recent California State Bar filing. -
Arcadia attorney disbarred over five counts of misconduct
Arcadia attorney Yen Hoang Thi Nguyen has been disbarred by the California State Bar over with five counts of misconduct involving one client matter, according to a recent decision. -
Vista attorney faces suspension following fee dispute with client
Vista attorney Catherine Irene Denevi faces suspension after withdrawing funds from her client trust account during a fee dispute with her client, according to a recent California State Bar filing. -
Mission Hills attorney faces stayed suspension over multiple misconduct allegations
Mission Hills attorney Lauro Nick Pacheco Jr. faces a stayed suspension of two years regarding more than two dozen counts of misconduct, according to a recent California State Bar filing. -
L.A. attorney privately reproved following series of alcohol, substance abuse incidents
Los Angeles attorney Raj Tanden has been privately reproved after a series of alcohol and other substance abuse-related incidents that began in 2010, including two DUI convictions, according to a recent California State Bar filing. -
Walnut Creek attorney gets stayed suspension for failing to maintain required trust account balance
Walnut Creek attorney Steven Lewis Weiner faces a stayed suspension of two years for multiple counts of misconduct for failing to maintain a required balance in his client trust account, according to a recent California State Bar filing. -
San Diego attorney disbarred over six alleged ethical violations
San Diego attorney Mary Frances Prevost has been disbarred by the California State Bar following allegations of six ethical violations in two client matters, according to a recent decision. -
Palm Springs attorney disbarred for allegedly violating court rule
Palm Springs attorney George Steven Wass has been disbarred by the California State Bar for allegedly violating a court rule after two suspensions were handed down against him in previous disciplines, according to a recent decision. -
Los Angeles attorney disbarred following alleged probation violations
Los Angeles attorney Joseph Frieden Hanan has been disbarred by the California State Bar following alleged probation violations stemming from a private reproval he received in 2014, according to a recent decision. -
Los Angeles attorney disbarred over allegations in two bankruptcy cases
Los Angeles attorney Kenneth William Szalonek has been disbarred by the California State Bar over 12 counts of alleged business and professional conduct violations in two separate bankruptcy client matters, according to a recent decision. -
Palo Alto attorney disbarred for failing to meet continuing legal education requirement
Palo Alto attorney Zollie S S Stringer III has been disbarred by the California State Bar for not complying with the state bar's minimum continuing legal education requirement, according to a recent decision. -
Beverly Hills attorney disbarred following nine counts of misconduct
Beverly Hills attorney Gail Judith Higgins, has been disbarred by the California State Bar following nine counts of misconduct involving two separate client matter, according to a recent decision. -
Arizona attorney disbarred following alleged probation violations
Arizona attorney Suzanne Kae Biely, practicing law in California for about 25 years, has been disbarred by the California State Bar over probation violations stemming from a 2015 discipline, according to a recent decision. -
Sanger attorney disbarred following alleged probation violations
Sanger attorney Daniel Americo Bruce has been disbarred by the California State Bar over 13 counts of misconduct stemming his alleged failure to fulfill probation requirements imposed in January of last year, according to a recent decision.