Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal
Nov. 29, 2023
Criminal defense attorney denies missappropriating funds
“They’ve got egg on their face about Girardi. Any attorneys like myself who did any work for the State Bar, they’re scrutinizing them like crazy,” said David J. Cohen, owner of Bay Area Criminal Lawyers PC.
A former chair of the State Bar’s Criminal Law Advisory Commission said he will seek a trial to defend himself against 22 disciplinary counts involving overcharging and misappropriating client money and representing an incarcerated client while acting as his trustee.
“I’m going to ask for a trial. I expect to be clear of these charges. I comply with all the State Bar rules,” David J. Cohen, owner of Bay Area Criminal Lawyers PC, said in a...
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