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Discipline

Jun. 29, 2009

Bar Judge Rejects Frivolous Lawsuit Claims

A State Bar Court judge publicly admonished well-known disability rights attorney Thomas Frankovich for a professional offense but recommended that more serious discipline charges against him be dismissed.

By Amy Yarbrough
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - A State Bar Court judge publicly admonished well-known disability rights attorney Thomas Frankovich for a professional offense last week, but recommended that more serious discipline charges against him be dismissed.

In her decision filed Thursday, Judge Pat McElroy found Frankovich had improperly communicated with a represented party, an offense the U.S. District Court had already suspe...

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