Simmons v. State Bar

THE COURT.

This is a proceeding to review a recommendation of the State Bar of California that petitioner be suspended from the practice of law for a period of four years on conditions of probation, including actual suspension for the first two years.. Facts: Petitioner was admitted to practice law in this state in December 1955. He conducts in Los Angeles a real estate business, as well as a law practice, maintaining separate offices for each.

Mr. Odell Gilbreath, the complaining witness in this proceeding, met petitioner in about 1954. At that time petitioner prepared Mr. Gilbreath’s income…