Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal,
State Bar & Bar Associations
Jun. 10, 2019
Disbarred attorney admits fraud, including forging judge’s signature
A disbarred Pasadena attorney pleaded guilty to defrauding clients by fabricating documents to convince them their cases had settled when they had not.




A disbarred Pasadena attorney pleaded guilty to defrauding clients by fabricating documents to convince them their cases had settled when they had not.
He forged the signature of a U.S. bankruptcy judge, according to a U.S. Department of Justice announcement Friday.
Defendant Shant Ohanian changed his original not guilty plea to guilty in an appearance last week before U.S. District Judge
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