Attorney Discipline

Jimmy Phillip Mettias [#269572] of Victorville disbarred for misappropriation
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San Bernardino County
Danny Duane Brace, Jr. [#114466] of Sacramento disbarred for misappropriation and trust account violations
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Sacramento County
Michael Armin Gardner [#196079] of Virginia disbarred for sexual battery conviction
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Gerald Nicholas Casale, Jr. [#161735] of Santa Monica suspended for 60 days for contempt
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Los Angeles County
John Cody [#93300] of Arizona summarily disbarred following felony convictions
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Walter Damian Rickert [#169968] of Hayward suspended for 90 days for failing to act competently
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Alameda County
Enid Perez [#216445] of Fresno suspended for 18 months for unemployment insurance fraud
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Fresno County
Nicolas Joson Gomez [#144361] of the Philippines disbarred for probation violations
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Robert Norik Kitay [#229966] of Carmichael disbarred for failing to represent clients properly
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Sacramento County
Scott Anthony Galland [#211330] of Bakersfield disbarred for probation violations in fourth matter
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Kern County
Theadore Marshall Smith [#79420] of San Diego suspended for one year for fifth DUI
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San Diego County
Ruth Cecilia Rose [#145887] of Los Angeles disbarred in fourth disciplinary matter
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Los Angeles County
Clayton William Kent [#123164] of Napa suspended for 60 days failing to act with competence
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Napa County
Teresa Faye Bristow [#241075] of Roseville suspended for six months for probation violations
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Placer County
James Stewart Richards [#51410] of Simi Valley disbarred for tax evasion
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Ventura County
Carl Douglas Spieckerman [#67636] of Stockton disbarred for drug conviction
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San Joaquin County
Judy Ann Lorenzo [#151710] of San Jose disbarred for nine counts of misconduct
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Santa Clara County
Jeffrey Allen Lewiston [#126827] of Los Angeles suspended for six months in loan modifications scheme
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Los Angeles County
Paul Stephen Jacobson [#234727] of Santa Ana suspended for 60 days for failures to act
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Orange County
Sara Eliot of Encino [#230157] suspended for 90 days for trust account violations
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Los Angeles County