Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Bankruptcy,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 11, 2020
Court issues split opinion on whether suspended lawyers can avoid fees by filing for bankruptcy
Attorneys are required to pay the costs of State Bar disciplinary proceedings even if they file for bankruptcy but can discharge discovery sanctions, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday.
Attorneys are required to pay the costs of State Bar disciplinary proceedings even if they file for bankruptcy but can discharge discovery sanctions, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday.
The case involves Lenore L. Albert-Sheridan, a Westminster attorney who was suspended by the agency, which conditioned her reinstatement on pa...
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In re Lenore L. Albert-Sheridan
Discovery sanctions were dischargeable debt because they were not payable to and for the benefit of governmental unit and were compensation for pecuniary losses.
