Thursday, January 13, 2011

AZ Supreme Court Suspends 2 Lawyers for Violations

The state Supreme Court has suspended two attorneys who practice in probate law for violating professional standards.

John F. Giles was suspended on an interim basis after he failed to respond to allegations that he misappropriated trust funds. Giles practices in Phoenix and was suspended effective Jan. 4, 2011.

The Supreme Court also suspended probate lawyer Marshall Fealk of Tucson for 30 days after he admitted he failed to safeguard his clients' property and didn't comply with trust account requirements. He suspension begins on Feb. 4.

Fealk will be on probation for a year after his suspension ends.

Source:AZ Supreme Court Suspends 2 Lawyers for Violations

4 comments:

  1. ThelmaThursday, January 13, 2011 5:56:00 AM

    Suspension is wrong.
    They should be disbarred!

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  2. AnonymousThursday, January 13, 2011 2:37:00 PM

    Disbarred for life! When will a panel of citizens replace those who sit in judgment of the offenders?

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  3. AnonymousThursday, January 13, 2011 4:58:00 PM

    There's the answer: discipline panels should be made up of citizens; not lawyers.

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  4. AnonymousSaturday, January 15, 2011 8:08:00 PM

    Good to know that, every once in a while, an attorney is held accountable, even if he only gets a slap on the wrist. The bad publicity hopefully hurts business.

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