Hippard v. State Bar

49 Cal.3d 1084 (1989)

782 P.2d 1140

264 Cal. Rptr. 684

RICHARD M. HIPPARD, Petitioner,

v.

THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent.

Docket No. S008378.

Supreme Court of California.

December 11, 1989.

COUNSEL

Larson & Weinberg, Joel C. Johnson and Doron Weinberg for Petitioner.

Diane C. Yu, Truitt A. Richey, Jr., and Richard J. Zanassi for Respondent.

OPINION

THE COURT.

This is a proceeding to review the State Bar's denial of Richard Hippard's petition for reinstatement to the practice of law. We hold that petitioner's discharge in bankruptcy of indebtedness to clients arising from misconduct did not…