Legal Opinion
Fisher v. State Pers. Bd.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided June 11, 2018No. C081957PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoch, J.
*4While serving as an administrative law judge for the State Personnel Board (SPB), Richard Paul Fisher joined the law firm of Simas & Associates as "of counsel." Simas & Associates specialized in representing clients facing administrative actions, including those heard by the SPB. Indeed, the Simas law firm represented a CalTrans employee in a high-profile case that was being heard before the SPB while Fisher was serving his dual roles. Unaware Fisher was working for the very law *386firm representing the CalTrans employee, the SPB administrative law judge hearing the high-profile case discussed…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Kazensky v. City of MercedCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
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