Barreiro v. State Bar

Opinion

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 six months on conditions of probation, including actual suspension for the first three months.

Facts: Petitioner was admitted to practice law in this state in July 1952 and has been in active practice ever since. His office is in Hanford. The complaining witness is Mrs. Janice Barba, whom he agreed to represent in a divorce proceeding in Kings County. She was 21 years old, a housewife with two small children and was not…