Recent Disciplinary Actions

Recent UPL Violations Discipline Statistics

Attorney discipline summaries in this section are based on discipline orders but are not official records. Official discipline information can be found on an attorney’s profile and in the State Bar Court case search. Copies of official attorney discipline records are available upon request.

Byron Grant Cornelius of [#108248] Palm Springs suspended for 60 days for abandoning clients
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Riverside County
Julia Patricia Gibbs [#102072] of Sacramento disbarred for probation violations
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Sacramento County
David Michael Livingston [#204347] of Los Angeles suspended for two years for insurance code violation
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Los Angeles County
James Rudolph Andrews [#277734] of Arizona disbarred following out-of-state discipline
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Andrew Benjamin Aames [#117380] of Missouri disbarred for failing to register as a sex offender
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Susan Marie Griffin [#114882] of San Francisco disbarred for trust account violations
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San Francisco County
Michael William Newcomb [#188321] of Temecula disbarred for abandonment and unauthorized practice of law
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Riverside County
Mark Lane Welker [#113037] of Texas disbarred for misconduct in that state
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Sean Joseph Gallagher [#183153] of Arizona disbarred for filing frivolous lawsuits and failing to pay sanctions
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Shane Andrew Reed [#158382] of Oregon suspended for tax invasion
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Audrey Marie Ritter [#212840] of Northridge disbarred for probation violations in third disciplinary matter
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Los Angeles County
Jose Castillo Escano [#204718] of Los Angeles suspended for 90 days for probation violation
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Los Angeles County
David Thaddeus Achord [#200703] of San Diego suspended for 90 days for domestic violence conviction
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San Diego County
Frank Martin Jodzio [#48978] of San Diego disbarred and ordered to pay restitution
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San Diego County
Tom Frank Maniscalco [#79308] of Corona disbarred following murder conviction
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Riverside County
William Wesley Webb [#165121] of Arizona suspended from practice for one year following disbarment there
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Paul Francis Smith [#42384] of Twentynine Palms disbarred for probation violations
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San Bernardino County
David Gregory Graziani [#276009] of Pasadena suspended for one year in loan modification cases
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Los Angeles County
Sarah Hembrow [#175303] of Santa Rosa disbarred for probation violations
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Sonoma County
Abel Hernandez [#159902] of Texas disbarred for probation violations
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