ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN – The Honorable Jason A. Cichowicz, Judge of the St. Joseph Probate Court, was suspended without pay for forty-five days by the Indiana Supreme Court, effective September 2023. T...
The privilege of practicing law depends on absolute honesty, not only toward clients but also toward the regulatory body itself. Los Angeles attorney Douglas Foster Galanter (State Bar Number 93740), ...
The duty of an attorney to maintain respect due to courts and judicial officers is absolute, even amidst contentious litigation. Attorney Jeffrey Jason Olin (State Bar Number 298826) of Pixley, Califo...
The cornerstone of the attorney-client relationship is trust, especially concerning money. West Covina attorney David Earl Lewis, Sr. (State Bar Number 291230), admitted in 2013, has faced significant...
David Doyle Hammon (State Bar Number 118218) of Bishop, California, has been permanently disbarred from the practice of law, effective October 3, 2025. His removal from the State Bar roll came as a re...
The privilege of practicing law is conditional upon maintaining honesty, integrity, and adherence to the law—standards that California attorney Oshin Baghram violated, leading to a severe one-year sus...
The practice of law demands unwavering commitment to client matters, especially in terms of diligence and file management. Redwood City attorney Neil Babra (State Bar Number 250532), admitted in 2007,...
RANDOLPH COUNTY, IN – In a highly consequential ruling, the Indiana Supreme Court has ordered Randolph Superior Court Judge Dale Arnett to resign. It has permanently banned him from ever holding judic...
The financial integrity of the attorney-client relationship hinges entirely on the proper management of the Client Trust Account (CTA). Sacramento attorney Jugjit Singh Johal violated this foundationa...
The power imbalance between an attorney and a client is never starker than when the client is incarcerated and their family is desperate for a path to freedom. Los Angeles attorney Aaron Spolin (State...
The most severe professional sanction—permanent disbarment—has been handed down to veteran Oakland attorney David George Smith (State Bar Number 78228). The Supreme Court of California ordered his per...
The California State Bar has imposed a significant penalty on Santa Cruz attorney Todd Stuart Osborne, ordering a 90-day actual suspension of his law license, effective September 16, 2025. The sanctio...
The ultimate sanction of disbarment has been imposed on California attorney David Leon Speckman for severe and repeated misconduct in the United States Bankruptcy Court. Effective September 17, 2025, ...
The legal profession requires attorneys to adhere not only to ethical rules but also to disciplinary orders designed for rehabilitation. Attorney Gilbert Whitney Leigh, a California Bar member since 1...
MINNESOTA, THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT – Former District Court Judge Matthew J. Elken, who served in Minnesota’s Third Judicial District, resigned from the bench in April 2023 amid an ethics investigation...
The California State Bar has delivered the ultimate professional sanction to attorney Stephen John Armstrong, ordering his permanent disbarment effective November 6, 2025. The ruling was imposed for a...
The ultimate professional sanction—permanent disbarment—has been handed down to California attorney Konrad Kirk Kuenstler. Effective October 24, 2025, the order from the State Bar Court removes Kuenst...
The practice of law, particularly in sensitive areas like probate and trusts, demands exceptional competence and communication. Attorney Tamara Noel Thomas-Mallery, admitted to the California Bar, fac...
The practice of law demands personal integrity and adherence to the law, a standard tragically violated by California attorney Henry Paul Noto. Noto received a severe 18-month actual suspension of his...
In the legal world, honesty is not just an ideal; it’s a mandatory professional standard, especially when dealing with the court’s time and money. The Supreme Court of California recently reinforced t...
The cornerstone of legal practice rests on an attorney’s absolute duty to safeguard client property. When that duty is breached—even through gross negligence rather than intentional theft—the conseque...
Recent administrative troubles and serious underlying civil claims have marked the career of Georgia attorney Sean Raymond Campbell-Champion. In a quick turn of events in early 2024, Campbell-Champion...
he legal careers of attorneys licensed in Tennessee and Georgia, including Patrick Bryant Hawley, ended abruptly following his federal felony conviction. Once practicing business law and workers’ comp...
FULTON COUNTY, GA – The highly contentious Young Thug/YSL RICO trial in Fulton County, Georgia, continues to make headlines, not just for the defendants, but for the dramatic turnover of judicial lead...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA – Douglas County Probate Court Judge Christina Peterson was swiftly removed from office by the Georgia Supreme Court in June 2024, following a ruling that she engaged in a “flagrant...
MIDDLE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, GA – Chief Superior Court Judge Robert Reeves of Georgia’s Middle Judicial Circuit received significant discipline in 2024 from the Georgia Supreme Court for a long-standing p...
The failure to maintain basic professional duties—diligence, communication, and financial compliance—carries serious consequences for licensed attorneys. For Georgia attorney Emily Roberts Yost, a his...
The Supreme Court of Georgia has issued a decisive ruling against attorney Nathaniel Watson Cochran, imposing a one-year suspension from the practice of law. The sanction, handed down on May 28, 2025,...
The privilege of practicing law carries a solemn duty to protect the most vulnerable clients, especially in sensitive matters like child adoption. In a stark ruling, the Supreme Court of Georgia order...
The legal career of Georgia attorney Sanjay Patel has ended in complete professional ruin, marked by a rare convergence of severe professional discipline and federal criminal conviction. In May 2025, ...