Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
California Courts of Appeal
Mar. 4, 2019
Appeals panel files misconduct complaint against plaintiff’s attorney
A 4th District Court of Appeal panel has filed a misconduct complaint against a plaintiff’s attorney for referring to the ruling of a female judicial officer as “succubustic.”
A 4th District Court of Appeal panel has filed a misconduct complaint against a plaintiff's attorney for referring to the ruling of a female judicial officer as "succubustic."
The panel reported the attorney, Benjamin Pavone of Pavone & Fonner LLP, to the State Bar for "manifesting gender bias" and for issuing unfounded accusations that the trial court attempted to evade appellate review, according to a partial opinion publish...
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