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.

Robert John Stroj [#242982] of San Clemente, 3 years probation, 2 years actual suspension and until rehabilitation for a criminal conviction involving moral turpitude.
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Orange County
Leora Rachel Lubliner [#268303] of Lafayette disbarred for failing to refund unearned fees, failing to cooperate in disciplinary investigation, and failing to update official attorney address.
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Contra Costa County
Paal Hjalmar Bakstad [#213630] of Sherman Oaks, 18 months probation for criminal convictions involving misconduct warranting discipline.
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Los Angeles County
Tyler Timothy Kieler [#257591] of Rancho Santa Fe disbarred for committing acts of moral turpitude, and others.
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San Diego County
David Michael Simonini [#64615] of San Rafael, 1 year probation, 60 days suspension for a criminal conviction involving misconduct warranting discipline.
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Marin County
Alec John Baghdassarian [#265112] of Pasadena disbarred for failing to refund unearned fees, failing to cooperate in a State Bar disciplinary investigation, and other violations.
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Los Angeles County
Mark J. Hannon [#107829] of Stockton, 1 year probation for employing a suspended attorney to perform legal services for clients, depositing personal funds in a client trust account, and others.
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San Joaquin County
Ingrid McCall [#281893] of Los Angeles, 1 year probation, 30 days suspension for a misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude.
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Los Angeles County
Steven Clifford Bailey [#146382] of Placerville, 2 years probation, 6 months suspension for failing to support the law.
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El Dorado County
Pamela Gayle Lacher [#174895] of San Diego, 1 year probation, 90 days actual suspension for failure to promptly pay funds, release a client file after termination, and others.
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San Diego County
David Kenneth Jefferies [#81996] of Lake Hughes disbarred for failing to cooperate in a State Bar disciplinary investigation.
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Los Angeles County
Brian R. Bird [#257565] of Ventura, 1 year probation, 30 days suspension for criminal convictions involving misconduct warranting discipline.
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Ventura County
Michael Christian Steele [#274633] of Indiana, 1 year probation for misdemeanor conviction involving misconduct warranting discipline.
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Out-of-state
James Joseph Jimmerson [#74593] of Nevada, 1 year probation, 60 days suspension for professional misconduct found in another jurisdiction.
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Terry Reed Spencer [#155146] of Utah, 2 years probation, 1 year suspension for misconduct found in other jurisdiction, including making misrepresentations, and charging unreasonable fees.
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Marc Steen Kohnen [#255303] of San Diego, 1 year probation for failure to deposit advance fees in trust, failure to return unearned fees, and failure to cooperate in disciplinary investigation.
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San Diego County
Kelly DuFord Williams [#295646] of San Diego disbarred for intentional misappropriation of client funds, making a false police report, aiding the unauthorized practice of law, and others.
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San Diego County
Darren Singh Veracruz [#294575] of Santa Ana, 1 year probation for appearing for a party without authority, failing to inform client of significant developments, and others.
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Orange County
Enrique Elliot Adler [#229030] of San Diego disbarred for a felony criminal conviction involving moral turpitude.
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San Diego County
Hamid Safavi [#290252] of Walnut Creek, 2 years probation, 18 months actual suspension and until rehabilitation for intentional misappropriation of client funds, misrepresentation, and others.
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Contra Costa County