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Ohio attorney faces disbarment in California after allegedly failing to comply with probation requirements
SAN FRANCISCO – Dublin, Ohio attorney Raymond Thomas Lee III faces disbarment following an Oct. 10 California Supreme Court order, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents, after he allegedly failed to comply with probation requirements. -
Alameda attorney faces disbarment after allegedly misappropriating $30,000 in real estate dispute
SAN FRANCISCO – Alameda attorney Mogeeb Weiss faces disbarment following an Oct. 9 California Supreme Court order over misappropriation, moral turpitude and breach of fiduciary duties allegations, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents. -
More than 20 million Californians lack access to legal services, new state bar board chair says
SAN FRANCISCO – Millions of Californians are unable to access legal services and the state's legal community must continue to lead the way to rectify that problem, a newly sworn-in state bar official recently said. -
COZEN O'CONNOR: Is the Gig up for California employers?
On April 30, 2018, in Dynamex Operations v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court adopted a strict new standard for classifying workers as employees or independent contractors for purposes of the California wage orders. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig’s Cris O’Neall Presents at the 2019 WSPA Property Tax Education Forum
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholder Cris K. O’Neall will participate at the 2019 Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA) Property Tax Education Forum in Oxnard, CA. -
Gig economy expert on AB 5: Bill 'will enhance the condition of drivers who work for these companies'
STANFORD – While business interests have denounced the recent passage of Assembly Bill 5, a measure that would seek to bring changes to the ability of businesses to designate workers as independent contractors, William Gould, a Stanford law professor and expert on the gig economy, believes that this change will bring more good than harm to the state of California and workers there. -
WILSON ELSER: Cooper Prevails in California Supreme Court in Major Employment Case
Robert Cooper recently obtained a legal victory in a long-running, high-profile appeal that shaped the law for millions of employers and employees in California. -
Hollywood attorney faces suspension, probation for allegedly failing to comply with probation conditions
SAN FRANCISCO – Hollywood attorney Douglas Robert Shoemaker faces suspension and probation following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order over an alleged failure to comply with probation conditions, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents. -
Claremont attorney faces suspension, probation following overturned embezzlement, grand theft conviction
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Claremont attorney Louis Julian White faces suspension and probation following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order and his overturned conviction last year on embezzlement and grand theft charges, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents. -
Coachella attorney faces suspension, probation for allegedly failing to comply with reproval requirements
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Coachella attorney Jose Arturo Rodriguez faces suspension and probation following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order for allegedly failing to comply with conditions of a reproval, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents. -
Redding attorney reciprocally disbarred over defaulted loan in Oregon
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Redding attorney Matthew Alexander Wilson has been reciprocally disbarred following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order and his disbarment in Oregon last year over a defaulted loan, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents. -
Los Angeles attorney faces suspension, probation for allegedly sharing fees with non-attorneys
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Los Angeles attorney James Mark Meizlik faces suspension and probation following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order after he allegedly shared fees with non-attorneys, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents. -
Truckee attorney faces disbarment after allegedly filing frivolous motions and calling judge a 'bounty hunter'
SAN FRANCISCO – Truckee attorney Kathryn Lynn Reynolds has been disbarred following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order for filing frivolous motions and other allegations, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents. -
Pasadena attorney again faces suspension, probation for allegedly providing illegal loan modification services
SAN FRANCISCO – Pasadena attorney Stephen Rawliegh Golden faces suspension and probation following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order over allegations stemming from loan modification services, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents. -
Oregon attorney disbarred after allegedly failing to comply with previous discipline requirements
SAN FRANCISCO – Jacksonville, Oregon attorney Shane Andres Reed faces disbarment following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order for allegedly failing to comply with a previous discipline's requirements, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents. -
San Francisco attorney faces suspension, probation after allegedly failing to comply with previous probation
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco attorney Timothy Elwood Gomes faces suspension and probation following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order after allegedly failing to comply with conditions in a previous probation, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents. -
Rocklin attorney faces disbarment over alleged failure to perform with competence and other allegations
SAN FRANCISCO – Rocklin attorney Robert Christian Crane faces disbarment following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order over alleged failures to perform legal services with competence and cooperate in a disciplinary investigation, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents. -
Los Angeles attorney faces suspension and probation after allegedly submitting presigned immigration forms
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Los Angeles attorney Phyllis R. Colman faces suspension and probation following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order after allegedly submitting presigned immigration forms under penalty of perjury, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents. -
Oak View attorney faces disbarment after admitting he could not comply with probation conditions
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Oak View attorney James Andre Boles faces disbarment following an Aug. 8 California Supreme Court order after he allegedly failed to comply with conditions in two separate disciplinary probation matters, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents. -
Los Gatos attorney disbarred for failing to complete discipline program
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Los Gatos attorney Anthony Emmanuel Pagkas has been disbarred following a July 17 California Supreme Court order and his failure to complete an alternative discipline program, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.