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California-licensed attorney in Portland receives reproval for delay in adoption case
Raylynna Jean Peterson, a California licensed attorney working in Portland, Oregon, received a public reproval from the State Bar Court of California. The order, issued Jan. 4, was given due to misconduct the attorney allegedly committed in Oregon. -
Cathedral City attorney recommended for disbarment over alleged ethical violations
A Riverside County attorney has been recommended for disbarment by the California State Bar over "numerous violations of his ethical obligations," according to a May 18 state bar decision. -
Fremont attorney disbarred over protracted legal battle with ex-wife
A Fremont attorney has been disbarred by the California State Bar over alleged misconduct in his almost decade-long legal battle with his ex-wife. " -
State bar revokes Anaheim attorney's probation over continuing education
Anaheim attorney Clifford Nelson Schuster faces a one-year suspension after he failed to comply with the conditions of his probation handed down more than a year ago for not completing required continuing education before he was audited, according to a recent California State Bar filing. -
State bar revokes West Hollywood attorney's probation
West Hollywood attorney Samuel Robert Spira faces a one-year suspension after he failed to comply with the conditions of his probation handed down a year ago when he misrepresented whether he’d taken a required continuing education exam, according to a recent California State Bar filing. -
Suspension lifted for Oakland attorney who wrote about depression
Oakland attorney Mitchell Chyette, who wrote about depression in the legal progression after admitting in 2011 to misappropriating tens of thousands of dollars from his clients, is again permitted to practice law, according to recent action by the California State Bar. -
Encino attorney publicly reproved over uncashed personal injury settlement check
Encino attorney Donald Stephen Lucien has been publicly reproved by the California State Bar for allegedly failing to disburse funds from a 2010 personal injury case that was settled in late 2013. -
Madera County attorney disbarred for using trust to pay personal expenses, writing bad checks
OAKHURST, Calif. (Northern California Record) – Madera County attorney Kathleen Marion Keefe has been disbarred by the California State Bar over three counts of misconduct relating to her client trust account, according to a recent filing. -
Costa Mesa attorney disbarred, ordered to pay more than $300,000 restitution
Costa Mesa attorney Robyn Lynnette Pool has been disbarred by the California State Bar over allegations she engaged in more than 15 instances of loan modification misconduct, according to a recent decision. -
Glendale attorney disbarred for improperly dropping client
Glendale attorney Michael H. Miller has been disbarred by the California State Bar over an alleged violation of professional conduct rules and ignoring state bar correspondence requesting that he respond to allegations of misconduct against him, according to a recent decision. -
Hayward attorney disbarred over alleged business, professional code violations
Hayward attorney Portia Bettis has been disbarred by the California State Bar over alleged violations of business and professional codes and the state bar's rules of professional conduct, according to a recent decision. -
Sacramento attorney disbarred over conviction stemming from DUI charges
Sacramento attorney Warren Wendell Quann has been disbarred by the California State Bar over 2012 DUI charges that lead to a conviction the following year. Add Teaser here -
Oak View attorney suspended for failing to adhere to prior court order
Oak View attorney James Andre Boles was placed on suspension Jan. 3 by the State Bar Court of California. The court said the 71-year-old attorney had failed to comply with the terms of a previous disciplinary order from 2013. -
Santa Barbara attorney suspended for violating probation order
Santa Barbara attorney suspended for violating probation order -
Riverside attorney suspended for failing to pass exam
Riverside attorney Elisa Ann Castro was suspended by the State Bar Court of California on Jan. 30, in response to her alleged failure to take or pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) as part of the terms of a 2015 suspension. -
Beverly Hills attorney rendered inactive for noncompliance
The State Bar of California ruled a Beverly Hills attorney inactive as of March 10, following his failure to appear at his bar disciplinary trail. -
State Bar Court of California suspends Modesto attorney for not adhering to prior discipline order
The State Bar Court of California recently suspended Robert Daniel Rodriguez, a Modesto attorney, after he failed to meet the conditions of a previous suspension. -
State Bar Court of California suspends Sausalito attorney for allegedly violating terms of pervious suspension
The State Bar Court of California recently suspended Juliet Monique Oberding, a Sausalito attorney, for failing to comply with the conditions of a 2015 suspension order.
