Legal Opinion

Wells v. State Bar

California Supreme Court

Decided March 6, 1978No. S.F. 23636PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*711Opinion

THE COURT.*

We review recommendation of the Disciplinary Board of the State Bar that Byron N. Wells be suspended from the practice of law for three months. (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6083, subd. (a).)1

Petitioner is charged with violation of his oath and duties as an attorney (§§ 6103, 6067, 6068), the willful violation of former rules 9 (now rule 8-101, conversion of or commingling a client’s funds) and 11 (now rule 7-101, advising violation of law) of the Rules of Professional Conduct (3B West’s Ann. Bus. & Prof. Code (1974 ed., 1977 Cum.Supp.) foll. § 6076), and the commission of acts…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Ehlert v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Emslie v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Segretti v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Yokozeki v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Lewis v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Chefsky v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Ramirez v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Tenner v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Franklin v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Prantil v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979

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