Waterman v. State Bar

PULLEN, J., pro tem.

This is a proceeding to review the recommendation of the board of governors of The State Bar that petitioner be disbarred.

It is charged that petitioner is guilty of a violation of rule 3 of Rules of Professional Conduct of The State Bar (213 Cal. cxiii) in that he engaged another to solicit professional employment for him, commonly referred to as “ambulance chasing”, and, further, that the petitioner wilfully, intentionally and with a view of furthering his own personal interest gave testimony under oath before a committee of The State Bar, which testimony was untrue, and…