In Re Zagoria

This disciplinary matter is before the Court on Steven E. Zagoria’s petition for voluntary discipline, in which he agrees to punishment ranging from a one-year suspension to disbarment for his theft of funds from his former employer. The State Bar seeks disbarment.

The record shows that over a period of three years, while Zagoria was employed with a law firm, he forged the signature of one of the firm’s principals on checks payable to the firm for attorney fees and deposited the checks in his personal account. The total sum stolen was $343,639.54, and Zagoria used these funds to pay his…