California State Bar Court - Attorney Discipline Defense
If you are a California lawyer facing discipline for an ethics complaint or alleged violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct, contact the Law Offices of Zachary D. Wechsler in Los Angeles for a free initial consultation about your options for defense. As a former member of the State Bar of California's Committee of Bar Examiners, Mr. Wechsler's close familiarity with moral character standards and the attorney discipline process can benefit you in many ways. Most of all, he can help you take the remedial steps necessary to demonstrate accountability and achieve the rehabilitation that the State Bar Court requires in order to keep your license intact.
Our unique approach to attorney discipline matters involving working with you and the State Bar to resolve professional misconduct problems on fair terms that can protect your license and career while maintaining California's high standards of legal ethics. Mr. Wechsler’s varied experience will be helpful to you in a variety of different ethical and disciplinary matters including:
- Arrests or criminal convictions for drug possession, drunk driving, or domestic violence
- Breach of fiduciary duty involving trust administration, powers of attorney, or guardianships
- Client neglect or failure to maintain client communication
- Trust account problems
- Lack of candor with a court or opponent
- Unresolved or undisclosed conflicts of interest
- Chemical dependency problems involving alcohol or controlled substances
Our firm has seen many troubled attorneys turn their lives and careers around through the hard work of transformation. We support and encourage you throughout the process and make sure that your progress is convincingly demonstrated to the panel responsible for your case. Mr. Wechsler's experience and insight into the State Bar discipline process can help you avoid mistakes and maximize your chances for a favorable outcome based on an honest assessment of your exposure on the underlying charges, your most effective alternatives for a defense based on the facts, and a realistic sense of the sanctions that you might face.
We also advise and represent lawyers and law graduates who encounter problems with the moral character application component of admission to the bar, or who need to demonstrate full rehabilitation as a condition of reinstatement of their license to practice or relief from probationary conditions. To learn more about our experience with legal ethics and professional disciplinary problems of all kinds, contact Los Angeles attorney Zach Wechsler for a free initial consultation.
