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Discipline

Aug. 3, 2010

Beleaguered Lawyer Alleges Misconduct

A lawyer who lost his right to practice and lost a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit for allegedly defrauding homeowners wanting mortgage modifications is now fighting the defense attorney he fired.

By Don J. DeBenedictis

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA - A lawyer who lost his right to practice and lost a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit for allegedly defrauding homeowners wanting mortgage modifications now is in a squabble with the defense attorney he fired.

In a bid to reopen the FTC case against him, Paul J. Lucas has accused his former attorney, Richard C. Gilbert, of misleading him, not returning his case file an...

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