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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. -
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. -
NEEDS EDIT QUESTION ON WORD COUNT: Beverly Hills attorney suspended for not continuing education
LOS ANGELES — Attorney Mark Allen Wiesenthal of Beverly Hills was suspended from practicing law for 60 days by the State Bar of California beginning Nov. 20, 2016, according to the bar's website. -
Covina attorney suspended for failure to comply with discipline agreement
LOS ANGELES — The State Bar Court of California suspended attorney Jeffrey Thomas Bolson. -
Attorney suspended for not continuing legal education
LOS ANGELES — The State Bar Court of California ruled on Nov. 20, 2016, to suspend attorney Tiffany Carrie Stevens from the practice of law, according to the group's website. -
Oceanside attorney suspended for suing wrong defendant
LOS ANGELES — Herchel McCoy Sims, an Oceanside attorney, has been suspended from practicing law. -
Trabuco Canyon attorney suspended following deceit conviction
LOS ANGELES — The State Bar Court of California recently ruled to suspend Trabuco Canyon attorney David Robert Cohn from the practice of law for two years. -
Nation's first undocumented lawyer set to release book in March
CHICO – Soon, the first undocumented lawyer in the nation will release his book that tells the story of his journey. -
Elk Grove attorney disbarred after DUI conviction
SAN FRANCISCO — Attorney Corecia Joy Woo of Elk Grove, California, recently was disbarred following a conviction for a DUI. -
Long Beach attorney disbarred
SAN FRANCISCO — James Edward Griswold, a Long Beach, California-based attorney, was disbarred on Nov. 18, the California Supreme Court recently ruled. -
Gov. Brown appoints two judges to the 4th District Court of Appeal
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown recently announced the appointment of William S. Dato and Richard T. Fields to the 4th District Court of Appeal. -
Fenwick & West strives for better community impact with new CSR initiative
SAN FRANCISCO – As the San Francisco Bay Area-based Fenwick & West strives to make its New York branch as successful as its main office, the law firm also ensures that they give back to the society through corporate social responsibility initiatives. -
Beverly Hills lawyer disbarred over multiple complaints alleging misappropriation
SAN FRANCISCO – Beverly Hills attorney David Samuel Schneider was disbarred by the State Bar Court of California on Nov. 18, acting on three separate complaints made by former clients. -
Former lawyer charged for posing as immigration consultant
SAN JOSE — A South Bay man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding as many as 1,000 individuals. -
California Supreme Court sets interim dues for state bar, creates $4.5 million shortfall
SAN FRANCISCO - Interim dues have been set by the Supreme Court of California for the California State Bar in light of legislation that has not been approved a bar bill for 2017. -
Citizens for Ceres stops legal fight against new Wal-Mart development
SAN FRANCISCO – Citizens for Ceres missed the Nov. 14 deadline to petition the California Supreme Court to stop construction of the Mitchell Ranch Shopping Center, which would be anchored by a Wal-Mart Supercenter. -
Attorney says communication key to attorney-client relationships and avoiding disputes
NEWPORT BEACH – While a city in southeast Ventura County grapples with its disputed half-million-dollars' worth of legal fees, an Orange County attorney offered advice for lawyers about how to keep such arguments out of the court system.