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San Pedro attorney disbarred for serially filing bankruptcy cases trying to hang onto home
SAN FRANCISCO – San Pedro attorney Drago Charles Baric has been disbarred following an April 10 California Supreme Court order for serially filing personal bankruptcy cases, according to a recent announcement issued by The State Bar of California. -
Longtime San Rafael attorney disbarred by default for alleged probation noncompliance
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime San Rafael attorney Barbara Truman Zorr has been disbarred by default following an April 10 California Supreme Court order for allegedly failing to comply with probation conditions, according to a recent announcement issued by The State Bar of California. -
Texas attorney ordered to pay millions in alleged loan modification scam disbarred in California
SAN FRANCISCO – Fort Worth, Texas attorney Chance Edward Gordon, slapped with an $8.6 million federal judgment over his loan modification services and who exhibited "outrageous behavior" during an official investigation, has been disbarred following a California Supreme Court order. -
Supreme Court stays, remands Redlands attorney's disbarment after complainant recants
SAN FRANCISCO – Redlands attorney James DeAguilera, former Loma Linda city manager and city planning director who represented supporters of a losing marijuana ballot initiative in 2017, may get his disbarment earlier this year turned around following a complainant's apparent recantation. -
Disbarment recommended for San Luis Obispo attorney who allegedly didn't comply with probation conditions
SAN FRANCISCO – San Luis Obispo attorney Stephen Christopher Ronca faces possible disbarment by default following a Feb. 28 California State Bar Court recommendation after he allegedly failed to comply with probation conditions. -
Modesto attorney on probation after most allegations against him are dismissed
SAN FRANCISCO – Modesto attorney Jakrun S. Sodhi is on probation following a March 6 California Supreme Court order and allegations of misconduct in multiple client matters. -
Auburn attorney disbarred over allegations he misappropriated more than $127,000 in levied funds
SAN FRANCISCO – Auburn attorney Rick L. Raynsford has been disbarred following a California Supreme Court order and allegations he intentionally misappropriated more than $127,000 in levied funds in a mortgage foreclosure case. -
Founder and longtime president of Champs Foundation in San Jose disbarred after admitting to misconduct
SAN FRANCISCO – Fremont attorney Kurt Kevin Robinson, founder of a San Jose nonprofit for underprivileged youth, has been disbarred following a California Supreme Court order and misconduct allegations. -
Massachusetts attorney faces reciprocal disbarment in California
SAN FRANCISCO – Newton, Massachusetts attorney Lawrence Joseph McSwiggan faces possible reciprocal disbarment following a March 8 California State Bar Court recommendation and a lengthy suspension in the east coast commonwealth. -
Long Beach attorney disbarred by default following competence and other misconduct allegations
SAN FRANCISCO – Long Beach attorney Lindsay Elizabeth Vose has been disbarred by default following a California Supreme Court order over 10 counts of misconduct, according to a notification recently issued by The State Bar of California. -
Jailed Sacramento attorney on interim suspension pending sentencing on child pornography possession conviction
SAN FRANCISCO – Sacramento attorney and former California Highway Patrol Sgt. Eric Curtis Lund, who awaits sentencing following his conviction last fall on possession of child pornography charges, remains on indefinite suspension handed down by the State Bar Court of California earlier this year. -
Chino Hills attorney summarily disbarred following conviction last year on child pornography charge
SAN FRANCISCO – Chino Hills attorney James Michael Ibold has been summarily disbarred following a California Supreme Court decision and his conviction last year on a child pornography charge, according to a notification recently issued by The State Bar of California. -
French Camp attorney faces disbarment over misappropriation and other allegations
SAN FRANCISCO – French Camp attorney Jannette I. Ramos faces disbarment by default following a March 8 California State Bar Court recommendation regarding six counts of alleged misconduct, including misappropriation. -
Disbarment recommended for Beverly Hills attorney over multiple misconduct charges
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Beverly Hills attorney Gilbert Ralph Geilim-Morales faces possible disbarment following a March 4 California State Bar Court recommendation over multiple counts of alleged misconduct, including a 2015 assault on his wife. -
Disbarment backed for Newbury Park attorney who allegedly appeared before board with inactive license
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Newbury Park attorney Dee Ella Dorey faces possible disbarment by default following a March 11 California State Bar Court recommendation four counts of alleged misconduct in a single client matter. -
Disbarment recommended for Hayward attorney who took vacation instead of showing up for trial
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Hayward attorney Ernest Linford Anderson faces possible disbarment after he allegedly failed to obey court orders, according to a recent recommendation issued by the California State Bar Court. -
Disbarment recommended for Colorado attorney
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Colorado attorney Joseph Darrell Palmer faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar Court recommendation after he allegedly failed to comply with probation conditions. -
State bar court backs disbarment for San Francisco attorney following false imprisonment guilty plea
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Suspended San Francisco attorney R. Scott Dervaes Jr. faces possible disbarment pending a California Supreme Court decision following the attorney's 2017 conviction on a false imprisonment charge. -
Thousand Oaks attorney disbarred by default over alleged trust fund issues
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Thousand Oaks attorney Paul Nathan Taylor has been disbarred following a California Supreme Court decision and nine counts of professional conduct rules violations, according to a notification recently issued by the State Bar of California. -
Long Beach attorney disbarred after allegedly misappropriating more than $107,000
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Long Beach attorney Gaurav D. Datta has been disbarred following a California Supreme Court decision and misappropriation allegations in a trust account matter, according to a notification recently issued by the State Bar of California.