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Craig Martin - Black Attorney Challenges California Bar, Lucy Armendariz (TLR Note: Per Sources, CM Also Retaliated For Suing Bank of America. Examines BoA, MTO, Bet Tzedek, Burkle, Villaraigosa - Armendariz ; Prediction - J. Fletcher Dismisses Appeal

Craig K. Martin

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Craig K. Martin, a San Francisco attorney, today filed a 50-page Opening Brief in federal court appealing the dismissal of his discrimination lawsuit filed against the State Bar of California and Judge Lucy Armendariz.

Martin, an African American who successfully practiced law for 33 years and was disbarred, alleges that exculpatory evidence was withheld by the State Bar during his trial in which he was charged with and found negligent of professional misconduct and subsequently disbarred in January 2010, with only 3 days’ notice.

Martin alleges that the State Bar and Judge Armendariz knowingly and willfully withheld exculpatory documents that prove another attorney was liable for his client’s substantial loss in a probate matter, for which Martin was charged with misconduct and subsequently disbarred.

According to a “Personal and Confidential” letter that was made public and discovered by Martin, the State Bar after a three-year investigation, found no evidence of misconduct by the other attorney who is Caucasian, and closed the matter.

However, the Probate Judge in the case found a litany of violations, fraud and professional misconduct committed by the Caucasian attorney over a period of 15 years, which substantiates Martin’s claims.

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman’s Patrick Kelly Elected State Bar of California President as Kreindler & Kreindler’s Gretchen Nelson (Ex-Business Partner of Fraudster Susan Friery AKA Susan Mowbray) Elected Treasurer

Embattled president of the State Bar of California — Jon B. Streeter of Keker & Van Nest — will soon retire his position.

Patrick M. Kelly, a partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP, was elected as president of the State Bar of California. In addition, under a new governance structure that took effect this year Gretchen Nelson, 58, of Los Angeles, was elected treasurer.

Upon learning of his election as president, Kelly Stated: ““We are in a severe economic crisis that threatens our courts, other institutions of government, and even this Bar. Perhaps more troubling, there is an ever growing lack of public trust in our institutions of government, our legal system and our lawyers.” he said in his candidate statement. “The challenges we face also create a tremendous opportunity that calls for the very best in leadership and commitment to service each of us can bring,” California Bar Journal reports.According to Wilson Elser, Patrick Kelly is a member of its executive committee and is regional managing partner of the firm’s Western region and Los Angeles office. He is a veteran trial lawyer who focuses his practice on advising and representing insurance carriers in coverage matters and defending individuals and companies in high-stakes professional liability and commercial cases. His practice also encompasses insurance bad faith, insurance coverage, product liability, premises liability, employment litigation, ski resort liability and railroad liability matters. He has particular experience with class actions involving directors and officers (D&O) liability, product liability, employment and consumer fraud claims.

Pat has tried numerous cases to verdict and has briefed and argued dozens of appeals. He is an accomplished negotiator who seeks an economical and satisfactory resolution to disputes whenever possible. When a matter does proceed to trial, he draws upon his strong organizational and oral advocacy skills to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients. Pat is a fellow of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers.Among his many leadership roles, Pat was elected by his peers to serve as president of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He also was appointed by the Governor of California to serve as one of 11 members of the Commission on Judicial Performance, which disciplines California state judges and has the power to remove them from the bench. In his legal practice and his leadership positions, Pat brings a sincere commitment to improving the organization and delivering with hard work. He has achieved success as a litigator and a manager by respecting the position of his colleagues, clients and adversaries and treating their needs with importance and competence.

Kelly’s regularly scheduled election coincided with the aftermath of revelations concerning CaliforniaALL - Obama for America involving MoFo’s James Brosnahan, USDOJ’s Tony West, Keker & Van Nest’s Chris Young, Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich, Kamala Harris, Annette Carnegie, and Ruthe Catolico Ashley.As matters presently stand, it appears that in 2008 Morrison & Foerster attorneys James Brosnahan (self-proclaimed “mastermind behind the Democratic Party.), Tony West (Barack Obama’s Chair of California Finance Committee), Chris Young (“Obama for America” Northern California Deputy Finance Director) and Annette Carnegie (former director with the California Bar Foundation) in conjunction with Kamala Harris (Co-Chair, Obama for America ; member of CaliforniaALL), Jeffrey Bleich (president of the State Bar of California, director with the California Bar Foundation, founding member and Chair of Barack Obama’s National Finance Committee) may have executed a sophisticated financial scheme to misuse all or part of the “hush-hush” $780,000.00 originating from the California Bar Foundation by improperly transferring the money to Barack Obama’s coffers via a separate foundation created ad hoc by MoFo’s Susan Mac Cormac, CaliforniaALL.

Source credit:http://www.wilsonelser.com/lawyers/Detail.aspx?attorney=584

AND @:http://calbar.ca.gov/AboutUs/News/ThisYearsNewsReleases/201215.aspx

For additional coverage dealing with Jon Streeter, please see @:

http://tinyurl.com/kvnjonstreeter

Shrimpscam’s Gwen Moore, Howard Dickstein’s Spouse, Proxies of Democratic Party Operatives John Keker /Joe Cotchett, Silk-Mafia Godfather, Fraudster Susan Friery’s Ex Partner Are All Set to Vote on New State Bar of California President Amid Controversy

Members of the State Bar of California Board of Trustees (formerly known as the Board of Governors) will be casting ballots today to elect a new State Bar of California president.

According to California Bar Journal, the Board of Trustees will vote by secret ballot to determine whether Wells Lyman, Patrick Kelly or Loren Kieve will succeed Jon Streeter as president.

“There were so many problems when I was on the board that first year,” said Lyman, a past president of the San Diego County and Foothills bar associations who is in his third year on the Board of Trustees. “I’ve just seen the board move towards such progress that I want to be involved in it and see it through.”

“Shakedown Artist” Gwen Moore of Shrimpscam ; Jeannine English — wife of controversial gambling attorney and Democratic Party operative Howard Dickstein; “Gay Godfather” Dennis Mangers; Democratic Party operative Joseph Lawrence Dunn (aka Joe Dunn) of Voice of OC; Nancy Fineman — proxy of Democratic party operative Joe Cotchett; Gretchen Nelson of Kreindler & Kreindler — former business partner of fraudster Susan Friery; and Jon Streeter, President of the California State Bar Board of Governors and proxy of Democratic Party operative John Keker are among twenty-one members eligible to vote.

The casting of ballots comes on the heels of growing controversy surrounding embattled Streeter and attorney Chris Young — both of Keker & Van Nest.

As public service to the community, TLR publishes an ethics complaint YR recently submitted naming John Keker, Jon Streeter and Chris Young, below:

RE: ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA MEMBERS CHRIS YOUNG ( # 239518) ; JON STREETER (#101970) ; JOHN KEKER (# 49092)

Dear Ms. Kim:

Please register a formal ethics complaint against Keker & Van Nest attorneys Chris Young (# 239518), Jon Streeter ( # 101970), and John Keker (# 49092) for conspiring to defraud myself and others through a failed attempt to conceal attorney Chris Young’s current employment with Keker & Van Nest.

Not surprisingly, just as I managed to unearth the potential involvement of Tony West in the scheme known as CaliforniaALL, respondents quickly arranged for the removal of Young’s profile from the web site of Keker & Van Nest (KVN.COM). Even to date, official records of The State Bar of California reflect that Chris Young is associated with Keker & Van Nest. However, this representation is not in agreement with misleading records found on KVN.COM.

Unfortunately, as matters presently stand, it appears that in 2008 Morrison & Foerster attorneys James Brosnahan (self-proclaimed “mastermind behind the Democratic Party.), Tony West (Barack Obama’s Chair of California Finance Committee), Chris Young (“Obama for America” Northern California Deputy Finance Director) and Annette Carnegie (former director with the California Bar Foundation) in conjunction with Kamala Harris (Co-Chair, Obama for America ; member of CaliforniaALL) , Jeffrey Bleich (president of the State Bar of California, director with the California Bar Foundation, founding member and Chair of Barack Obama’s National Finance Committee) may have executed a sophisticated financial scheme to misuse all or part of the “hush-hush” $780,000.00 originating from the California Bar Foundation by improperly transferring the money to Barack Obama’s coffers via a separate foundation created ad hoc by Susan Mac Cormac of Morrison & Foerster, CaliforniaALL.

In seeking to conceal Young’s present association with Keker & Van Nest, respondents were clearly motivated by the totality of the circumstances surrounding Young, especially around 2007-8. Specifically, similar to Tony West, Mr. Young was associated with Morrison & Foerster, as well as serving as Obama for America, Northern California Deputy Finance Director.

In addition, respondents’ zeal in seeking to conceal Young’s present association with Keker & Van Nest was also motivated by the totality of the circumstances surrounding a conspiracy by which members of the State Bar of California Board of Governors (including president Streeter) knowingly agreed to press false criminal charges against me with the Yolo County District Attorney alleging, among others, that an ethics complaint I had filed (dealing with CaliforniaALL - UC Davis law student Sara Granda) was “false and malicious.”

Since at the time members of the board of governors conspired to knowingly file false criminal charges (around January of 2012), they were operating under the assumption that my inquiry into CaliforniaALL was headed in the wrong direction (which it was), the identity and past actions of Chris Young were irrelevant. As a matter of fact, I myself was unaware of Chris Young, or his past involvements.

However, once I managed to unearth the identity of Tony West, respondents and members of the Board of Governors sought to further mislead myself and others in hope none would be able to unearth the identity of Young, including his past involvement with Morrison & Foerster (and by extension, CaliforniaALL) , his involvement with Obama for America, his current association with Keker & Van Nest, as well as his association with Jon Streeter (also a 2008 “bundler” for Obama for America). As such, Young’s profile was abruptly removed from KVN.COM for the additional purpose of covering-up members of the Board of Governors’ own misconduct.

In summary, respondents’ conspiracy to defraud by seeking to conceal Young’s association with Keker & Van Nest was motivated by:

1. An overall desire by Keker & Van Nest and respondents to suppress the truth concerning Young’s past involvement with Obama for America, Morrison & Foerster, and CaliforniaALL. Including , but not limited to, Jon Streeter own potential misconduct as “bundler” for Obama for America.

2. A specific desire by respondent Streeter and members of the Board of Governors to suppress the truth in order to cover-up their own misconduct.

Please note that pursuant to specific instructions and representations made by your office, this complaint is submitted through the use of electronic mail. In the event a new policy was implemented, please let me know ASAP, that I shall submit the complaint through the use of traditional mail.

Thank you for your time.

Ruthe Catolico Ashley Hereby Asked to Admit Matters Re: Friend Tani Cantil Sakayue, Keker & Van Nest’s Chris Young and Jon Streeter, Morrison & Foerster, DOJ’s Tony West, Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich, Obama for America, and CaliforniaALL – Part 2

Ruthe Ashley

Ms. Ruth Catolico Ashley (Image:courtesy photo)

For Part 1, please see @: http://tinyurl.com/catolicoashleypart1

Admit that your name is Ruthe Catolico Ashley AKA Ruthe Ashley.

Admit that while serving as BOG member you proposed the creation of CaAAL later known as CaliforniaALL.

Admit that, subsequent to a nationwide search, you were selected as the executive-director of CaliforniaALL.Admit that around 2007-2008 the California Bar Foundation funneled “hush-hush” sub-rosa $ 774,247.00 to CaliforniaALL.

Admit that around 2007-2008 Jeffery Bleich served as president of the State Bar of California and as director with the California Bar Foundation.Admit that around 2007-2008 Susan Mac Cormac and Eric Tate of Morrison & Foerster created non-profit entity CaliforniaALL.

Admit that between 2008 - 2009 CaliforniaALL was housed Pro-Bono at the Law Offices of DLA Piper in Sacramento.

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Admit that CaliforniaALL represented to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that in 2008 it had an expesne of $ 16, 457.00 for “Occupancy.”

Occupancy 990 of California ALL

Admit that around 2007-2008 Sir James J. Brosnahan was associated with the firm of Morrison & Foerster.

Admit that around 2007-2008 one Derek Anthony West AKA D. Anthony West AKA Tony West. was associated with the firm of Morrison & Foerster.

Admit that around 2007-2008 one Chris J. Young was associated with the firm of Morrison & Foerster.

Admit that around 2007-2008 one Annette Carnegie was associated with the firm of Morrison & Foerster.

Admit that the self-proclaimed “mastermind behind the Democratic Party” is non other than Sir James J. Brosnahan of Morrison & Foerster.

Admit that around 2007-2008 Tony West served as Co-Chair of “Obama for America” California Finance Committee.

Admit that around 2007-2008 Chris J. Young served as “Obama for America” Northern California Deputy Finance Director.

Admit that around 2007-2008 Kamala Harris served as California Chair of “Obama for America”

Admit that around 2007-2008 Jeffrey Bleich founded and Co-Chaired “Obama for America”‘s National Finance Committee.

Admit that around 2007-2008 Annette Carnegie was a director with the California Bar Foundation.

Admit that around 2007-2008 Jeffery Bleich served as president of the State Bar of California and as director with the California Bar Foundation.

Admit that around 2007-2008 the California Bar Foundation funneled “hush-hush” sub-rosa $ 774,247.00 to CaliforniaALL.

Admit that CaliforniaALL funneled funds to the UCI Foundation, where executive-director of the State Bar of California — Voice of OC’s Joe Dunn — serves as member of the audit committee.

Admit that the UCI Foundation allegedly used the money to launch SALUCI — Saturday Academy of Law at UC Irvine around 2009.

Admit that Sarah Redfield alleges that between 2008 and 2009 she “launched” CaliforniaALL, participated in RFP, and “launched” the Saturday Academy of Law at U. C. Irvine.

Admit the below photo was taken on January 24, 2007 during SALUCI visit to the Law Office of Allen Matkins.

In 2007, UCISAL paid a visit to Allen Matkins. (See below.) TLR intentionally blurred the photo to maintain the students’ privacy. Seated on the right is Robert Hamilton. On the far right is Karina Hamilton, a former Allen Matkins associate, wife of Robert Hamilton, and Director of UCISAL.

Admit the below photo below was taken in 2005, when UCISAL group visited the law offices of Sheppard Mullin.

Admit that in September of 2009, you abruptly exited CaliforniaALL.

Admit that around 2007-2008 Jon Streeter (similar to Tony West, Kamala Harris, Jeffrey Bleich, and Chris Young — later of Keker & Van NEst) was raising funds for “Obama for America.”

Jim Brosnahan, Jon Streetr, Jeff Bleich

In fact, admit that around 2007-2008 Morrison & Foerster attorneys Sir James J. Brosnahan, Derek Anthony West, Chris Young, Susan Mac Cormac, and Annette Carnegie – acting within the course and scope of their employment — conspired with you and Jeffrey Bleich to embezzle and did in fact embezzle around $780,000.00 from the California Bar Foundation, via CaliforniaALL, for the benefit of Obama for America.

Michael Shames is accused of suspicious banking, unlicensed lawyering (TLR Note: Relevant to misconduct by Judy Johnson - ex exec-dir of Cal Bar secretly led CCPF funneling of money to UCAN; CPUC’s Geoffrey Brown in “oral sex scandal”; Jill Sperber

Michael Shames of UCAN speaks at a California Public Utilities Commission meeting in Ramona in 2006 to discuss the proposed Sunrise Powerlink transmission line. — Charlie Neuman

The advocacy group that has taken on San Diego utilities for decades has filed for dissolution in court, amid allegations by its own attorney involving secret bank accounts, illegal payments, an impostor lawyer and an author taking on Communist China.

The allegations have become the subject of a federal subpoena of the Utility Consumers’ Action Network.

The group’s staff attorney wrote to board members last year that founder and Executive Director Michael Shames was maintaining suspicious bank accounts and practicing law without a license.

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http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/29/intrigue-surrounds-utility-group-s…

State Bar of California Wants a Do-Over on Two Dozen Discipline Cases (TLR Note: How Unfortunate for Joe Dunn of Voice of OC and Others There was No Do-Over in “60 Days Suspension Scandal” — TLR’s Original Raison D’être)

Joseph Dunn, executive director of the State Bar of California
Image: courtesy photo

SACRAMENTO — Attorneys for the State Bar have asked the California Supreme Court to return 24 pending discipline cases, saying the Office of Chief Trial Counsel needs to reconsider whether the recommended punishments comply with the appropriate standards.

The motion, filed on Tuesday, follows a vague single-sentence order issued by the state Supreme Court in June remanding to the bar a different pool of 24 cases “for further consideration of the recommended discipline in light of applicable attorney discipline matters.”

“We believe these additional 24 are very similar to the 24 the court sent back two weeks ago,” said Joseph Dunn, executive director of the State Bar.

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http://www.law.com/jsp/ca/PubArticleCA.jsp?id=1202561994675&Bar_Wants_a_D…

TLR’s original objectives, please see @:

http://lesliebrodie.blog.co.uk/2011/07/23/californiaall-part-16-tlr-denies-a-…

AND @:

http://lesliebrodie.blog.co.uk/2010/06/17/breaking-news-state-bar-court-judge…

BREAKING NEWS: Scrutiny of President of State Bar of California President — Keker & Van Nest’s Jon Streeter— Intensifies As Shocking Revelations Further Implicate Keker & Van Nest’s Chris Young, DOJ’s Tony West

A recent abrupt move by a politically connected litigation boutique is the subject of a comprehensive examination, TLR Has learned.

According to sources seeking anonymity, the very recent sudden and abrupt departure of associate Christopher J. Young (AKA Chris Young) from San Francisco-based Keker & Van Nest is viewed with intense interest in seeking to further solve the mystery surrounding a sub-Rosa “hush-hush” transfer of $780,000 from the California Bar Foundation to now defunct non-profit entity CaliforniaALL.

According to the sources, Chris Young (who in 2008 served as Barack Obama’s Northern California Deputy Finance Director ) prior employment with Morrison & Foerster at around 2008 is a very important piece of the puzzle, indeed, as in 2008 Susan Mac Cormac of Morrison & Foerster created the entity known as CaliforniaALL; Annette Carnegie of Morrison & Foerster served as California Bar Foundation board member which had transferred the funds to CaliforniaALL, sub-rosa ; Derek Anthony West (AKA Tony West) of Morrison & Foerster served as Barack Obama’s Co-Chair, California Finance Committee; and lurking in the background was James Brosnahan of Morrison & Foerster — a self-described mastermind behind the Democratic Party.

Per the sources, in addition to the above, other suspicious and unsettling circumstances surrounding CaliforniaALL may cause one to entertain thoughts quartet Brosnahan/West/Young/Carnegie were instrumental in causing money to be moved from Cal Bar Foundation to Barack Obama’s election campaign, vis-a-vis CaliforniaALL, unlawfully.

In particular, the sources referenced as examples of suspicious circumstances the false and misleading claim by CaliforniaALL that it was the force behind the creation of the Saturday Academy of Law at UC Irvine known as SAL UCI. (This claim has been refuted by The Leslie Brodie Report. Please see “The Make Belief Launching of SAL” HERE).

Moreover, the source alluded to the fact that CaliforniaALL sought around 16,000 of deduction in its tax-return for “occupancy,” where in fact CaliforniaALL was housed pro-bono at the Sacramento offices of DLA Piper. Please see HERE and HERE.

Mr. Chris Young of Keker & Van Nest. During the 2008 election, while employed as an associate with Morrison & Foerster, Chris Young served as Barack Obama’s Northern California Deputy Finance Director and as National Campaign’s Northern California representative. USDOJ’s Tony West (also of Morrison & Foerster) served as Co-Chair, California Finance Cmt. Recently, Keker & Van Nest abruptly removed Young’s name from the roll of lawyers associated with the firm. Similar to Tony West, Young is under scrutiny in connection with events surrounding both Lance Armstrong and sham non-profit entity CaliforniaALL.

Mr. Derek Anthony West (AKA Tony West) Acting Associate Attorney General, the third highest official at the United States Department of Justice. He joined Morrison & Foerster in 2001. While at MoFo, West represented “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh alongside partners James Brosnahan and Raj Chatterjee. West’s sister-in-law — Ms. Kamala Harris — is the California attorney general who was part of sham non-profit entity CaliforniaALL.

CaliforniaALL — entity created by Morrison & Foerster obtained “hush-hush” sub-rosa award of $774,247 from the Foundation of the State Bar of California (AKA California Bar Foundation)

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Mr. James J. Bronsnahan of Morrison & Foerster: “I was suddenly elevated from an infrequent contributor to Democratic politicians to being the mastermind behind the Democratic Party.”

Morrison & Foerster Team (L-R) Ms. Dian Grueneich — Former Commissioner with California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”); Mr. Raj Chatterjee — current board member of the Foundation of State Bar of California (DBA California Bar Foundation, entity headed by Arnold & Porter’s Douglas Winthrop formerly of Howard Rice which represented PG&E ; Ms. Susan Mac Cormac — part of MoFo’s legal team which created CaliforniaALL. Mr. Tony West – a “mentee” of Willie Brown and CaliforniaALL’s Kamala Harris brother-in-law; Mr. James J. Brosnahan — original member of the BOD at Joe Dunn’s Voice of OC. Brosnahan represented El Paso Corp during California Energy Crisis opposing Pierce O’Donnell, Joe Cotchett, and Thomas Girardi who also served as original BOD member at Joe Dunn’s Voice of OC, alongside Martha Escutia. Ms. Annette Carnegie, formerly member of the board of California Bar Foundation during the Hush-Hush subrosa transfer of $780,000 to CaliforniaALL; Ms. Diane Pritchard who practiced extensively before the CPUC while at MoFo.

In 2008, KVN’s Chris Young was employed (as his confederate Tony West) at San Francisco-based Morrison & Foerster , please see below:

Interestingly, Keker & Van Nest’s recently saw fit to remove the name of Chris Young from its web-site, please see below:

Nevertheless, State Bar of California membership record provides that Chris Young is still an employee of KVN, please see below:

Chris Young of Keker & Van Nest

Above (L-R) Mr. David Werdegar of IOA; State Bar of California BOG Member Jeannine English; Mr. Thomas Girardi of embattled Voice of OC; Executive Director of State Bar of California Joe Dunn of embattled Voice of OC; California Supreme Court Associate Justice Hon. Kathryn Werdegar; really special prosecutor in matter of In Re Girardi and controversial judicial aspirant Prof. Rory Little; controversial gambling attorney Howard Dickstein (spouse of Jeannine English and a client of Keker & Van Nest), MoFo’s James Brosnahan of embattled Voice of OC; Keker & Van Nest partner Matthew Werdegar - son of David and Kathryn Werdegar; Keker & Van Nest partner Jan Little (spouse of Rory Little); Keker & Van Nest partner Elliot Peters — attorney for Howard Dickstein; California Democratic Party operative and mentor to Willie Brown’s former paramour — Mr. John Keker; Keker & Van Nest partner, attorney for Howard Dickstein, controversial judicial aspirant, and President of the State Bar of California — Mr. Jon Streeter. (Image:courtesy photo)

In 2008, California Bar Foundation quietly transferred $769,247.00 to CaliforniaALL. CaliforniaALL never acknowledged receipt of the $769,247.00 from the Cal Bar Foundation in any of its publications, although it did acknowledge the transfer on its IRS tax returns. Likewise, California Bar Foundation never acknowledged the largest grant it ever bestowed in its newsroom, the California Bar Journal, or similar publications; it did, however, recognize the transfer on its IRS returns, and in a 2 by 2 inch blurb in its annual report.

See below Cal Bar Foundation newsroom which makes no mention of the subrosa transfer of funds.

In 2008, serving as President of the Foundation was Mario Camara. A joint letter published and signed by Camara and Hatamiya also made no mention of the hush-hush transfer. Wasn’t Mr. Camara proud of it, just like he was proud of other money which went to support “pipelines?” After all, CaliforniaALL was also intended to support “pipelines”. See below:

Mario Camara 2008 Foundation - Copy

Below an image taken from CaliforniaALL own newsletter which alludes to the fact that the State Bar of California is a “Founding Partner” of CaliforniaALL. Stingy with credit and despite the transfer of close to $780,000 from the California Bar Foundation to CaliforniaALL, only utility companies are listed as “Founding Funders.” See below:

Serving on the board of directors of CaliforniaALL (which was in a partnership relationship with the State Bar of California) were State Bar employee Patricia Lee, Kamala Harris, CPUC Commissioner Timothy Simon, as well as Judy Johnson. See below:

California ALL Advisory Council California ALL BOD

The Leslie Brodie Report Launches Journalistic Inquiry to Examine Allegations Thomas Girardi of Girardi & Keese Had Bribed California’s Ex-Chief Justice Ronald George

Amid conflicting reports, suspicious circumstances and vexing question, The Leslie Brodie Report has launched a journalistic inquiry into the unsettling relationship between Tom Girardi of Girardi & Keese, Eric George, and former Chief Justice of the State of California - Ronald George.

More specifically, The Leslie Brodie Report will examine events surrounding the matter of In Re Girardi, the enmeshment between Eric George and Tom Girardi in various class-actions, as well as matters relating to injustices Ronald George had inflicted on Tom Girardi’s nemesis - Ronald Gottschalk.

Gottschalk, an accomplished attorney with a stellar record who served as Girardi’s co-counsel in class-action litigation, has been the victim of grave injustices and systemic abuses from various local and state entities ever since his relationship with Girardi soured.

State Bar Court Patrice McElroy
Pictured above is Judge McElroy, who is either unwilling or unable to recognize the seriousness of her anti-social behaviour. Her involvement in the “Bribing Pat” saga alerted TLR, McElroy’s integrity is amiss. (Photo: Courtesy of Bar Journal.)

Specifically, Gottschalk and Girardi & Keese’s Thomas Girardi were co-counsel representing plaintiffs in various actions. Once a dispute erupted between Gottschalk and Girardi, the State Bar of California came knocking on Gottschalk’s door.

However, realizing that the evidence against Gottschalk is weak and not credible at the extreme, the State Bar of California obtained a default judgment against Gottschalk during a time period which the State Bar knew Mr. Gottschalk was unavailable. Participating in the scheme against Gottschalk were Mr. Paul O’Brien from the Office of Chief Trial Counsel and Judge Patrice McElroy.

Patrice McElroy's Misconduct
Gottschalk’s lawyer– Mr. Stanley Arouty– submitted a sworn statement to the California Supreme Court accusing McElroy of intentionally destroying an audio tape which serves as the official court record. (See excerpts from Arouty’s declaration above)

Shockingly, however, despite the close personal relationship between Ronald George, Tom Girardi, and Eric George, once the California Supreme Court was asked to review the Matter of Gottschalk, then Chief-Justice Ronald George did not recuse himself while ruling to disbar Gottschalk.

See generally @ http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/dockets.cfm?dist=0&doc…

This despite the questionable ethics of Judge Patrice McElroy of the State Bar Court. As mentioned previously, during a hearing presided over by McElroy, she disclosed that Peter G. Keane — who was then Dean of Golden Gate University School of Law and was representing an adverse witness (Ms. Sara E. Raymond) — had been her supervisor when she was previously employed as an assistant Public Defender.

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However, Judge McElroy failed to disclose that at or about the time the hearing in question was taking place, she accepted as a gift from Mr. Keane an overseas trip.

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Even more troubling is the fact that at or about the time the trip took place, Golden Gate University and the student in question were in the midst of litigating a civil case the student had filed in San Francisco Superior Court.

In yet another instance, McElroy’s penchant for destroying the official records of her own courtroom also manifested itself during the proceedings against Respondent Khanna.

Feeling victimized, Mr. Khanna advanced an action against McElroy in federal court. Below is part of an order authored by Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen. The order alluded to the alleged destruction of the court official record.

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In yet another instance of McElroy’s misconduct is the case of William G. Wells. In addition to McElroy’s complete disregard to a specific and detailed order issued by Judge JoAnn Remke— the presiding judge of the court.

McElroy’s was accused of being biased and hostile. Below is an excerpt of pleadings prepared by attorneys from the firm of Christa & Jackson which represents Mr. Wells

McElroy's Hostility toward Wells

The enmeshment between Thomas Girardi and the State Bar of California and others has been the subject of extensive coverage on TLR in connection with former crack addict Mike Nisperos ; BOG public member Jeannine English; State Bar of California Investigator Tom Layton; State Bar of California Executive Director Joe Dunn; allegations of preferential treatment leveled by ethics specialist David Cameron Carr; the attorney-client relationship between Howard Rice and Girardi & Keese; matters relating to the MGA/ Mattel litigation; as well as allegations involving conflicts of interest involving the case of Fogel v. Farmers.

Leonard Julius Sawyer - Member of the State Bar of California - Admits to Exposing Himself Aboard Flight

A 33-year-old lawyer who exposed himself multiple times aboard a Los Angeles-to-Houston airline flight has pleaded guilty to two counts of making lewd acts.

Leonard Julius Sawyer of Houston entered the plea Thursday before a federal magistrate in Houston. A Justice Department statement says Sawyer was in the middle seat of a Continental Airlines flight in February of last year when he exposed himself to the woman in the window seat next to him.

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http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20910226/lawyer-admits-exposing-h…

Daniel Zaheer, James Wagstaffe, Danielle Adoracion Lee Under Scrutiny Amid Concerns Over Conflicts of Interest

TLR has learned an inquiry was launched earlier today to determine whether attorneys employed by the State Bar of California are improperly utilizing the services of attorneys associated with San Francisco-based Kerr & Wagstaffe.

At issue is the possibility of violations of conflict of interest laws and policies by the State Bar of California relating to the free legal representation the agency purveys to the embattled publisher of online magazine Voice of OC, as well as the spouse of J Street PAC /J Street Gang of Greed member — controversial gambling attorney Howard Dickstein.

Specifically, sources seeking anonymity maintain the focus of the inquiry is to determine whether Messrs. Jim Wagstaffe, Michael von Loewenfeldt and Daniel Zaheer (of Kerr & Wagstaffe) surreptitiously assist Danielle Adoracion Lee — in-house attorney employed by the State Bar of California — in defending a suit presently pending in the superior court of Orange County.Separately, and as was reported earlier, Danielle Adoracion Lee is under heavy scrutiny for alleged moonlighting while on government time even though her office’s rules appear to prohibit such an arrangement. Especially in connection with issues dealing with professional responsibility and civil liability, as well as the appearance that public resources are being misappropriated by Lee’s clients.

Starr Babcock, Jerome Fishkin Argue Unlawful Resident Sergio Garcia Can Practice Law as “Independent Contractor”

Lawyers for Garcia and the Committee of Bar Examiners said laws barring the would-be attorney from working should not stop the state Supreme Court from granting him a law license. Garcia can legally perform pro bono work or act as an independent contractor, the lawyers said.

Jerome Fishkin Making Fun of Redneck. - Copy

Mr. Jerome Fishkin of Fishkin & Slatter who presently represents Sergio Garcia. Fishkin, not a stranger to the Leslie Brodie Report given his involvement in the 60 Days Suspension Scandal, was previously the subject of an ethics complaint for engaging in discriminatory practices and speech that demonstrate invidious animosity toward a group different from that to which he belongs, namely White Christians — which is otherwise an irritant to him. Fishkin often uses pejorative and demeaning stereotypes to describe them. For example, “REDNECKS” are lower-class, beer-drinking idiots. He mocks women from Virginia, their virginity and their vaginas. By taking such cheap shots, Mr. Fishkin amuses himself and some of his Facebook friends, including Susan Margolis (former spouse of Arthur Margolis), another ethics lawyer who practices in Los Angeles. (Image: courtesy photo)

“Mr. Garcia’s current ‘employability’ should not be tied to his licensure,” the Bar Examiners wrote in their brief. “What Mr. Garcia, or any other foreign applicant, does with his license after licensure must comport with federal regulations and that is a matter strictly between him and the federal government.

Please see complete story @:

http://www.law.com/jsp/ca/PubArticleCA.jsp?id=1202559963703&Bar_Examiners…

State Bar’s Committee of Bar Examiners’ brief written by Starr Babcock, Larry Yee, and Rachel Grunberg, below:

State Bar of California Committee of Bar Examiners Brief in Support of Admission of Unlawful Resident Sergio Garcia

Publish at Calaméo or browse others.

Amid Allegations of Improprieties Free Legal Services Provided by State Bar of California’s Danielle Adoracion Lee (AKA Danielle Lee) Subject of Scrutiny

Danielle Adoracion Lee (AKA Danielle Lee), In-house attorney employed by the State Bar of California office of General Counsel, is under heavy scrutiny for moonlighting while on government time even though her office’s rules appear to prohibit such an arrangement.

According to sources familiar with the situation, despite the fact that Lee’s moonlighting does not involve additional monetary compensation, she is nevertheless improperly using government time and resources in representing the embattled publisher of an online news magazine.

Per the sources, Lee’s unauthorized legal employment is a source of grave concern, especially in connection with issues dealing with professional responsibility and civil liability — such as the identification and avoidance of conflicts of interest, as well as the appearance that public resources are being misappropriated by Lee’s clients.

Executive and Directors of The State Bar of California / California Bar Foundation Failure to Protect the Public and Mitigate Misleading Statements by Leslie Hatamiya Sparks Concern

Nearly six months after her abrupt departure from the California Bar Foundation amid controversy related to sham non-profit entity CaliforniaALL, the former executive-director of the California Bar Foundation Leslie Hatamiya continues to falsely maintain that she holds the position of executive-director. Please see @: http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/193803

Records examined by The Leslie Brodie Report provide in no uncertain terms that one Sonia Gonzales — a former confederate of Maya Harris (sister of Kamala Harris and spouse of Tony West ) is in actuality the current executive director of the embattled foundation.

As was previously mentioned, Hatamiya (alongside Holly Fujie, Ruthe Catolico Ashley, Douglas Winthrop, and Judy Johnson) was part of a scheme to maintain secrecy over the unlawful transfer of $780,000 from the California Bar Foundation to sham non-profit entity CaliforniaALL.

CaliforniaALL was a non-profit entity headed by former State Bar of California Board of Governors member Ruthe Catolico Ashley – a long time friend of California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakayu.

In its brief existence from 2008 to 2010, CaliforniaALL collected close to $2 million from utility companies (AT&T, PG&E, Verizon, Sempra), including a sub-rosa “hush-hush” contribution of $780,000.00 from the State Bar of California Foundation (DBA California Bar Foundation.)

CaliforniaALL was abruptly dissolved in June of 2010.

CaliforniaALL never acknowledged receipt of the approximate $780,000 from the State Bar of California Foundation (AKA California Bar Foundation) in any of its publications, although it did acknowledge the transfer on its IRS tax returns.

Likewise, the Foundation never acknowledged this transfer to CaliforniaALL — the largest grant it ever bestowed — via publications issued by its newsroom, the California Bar Journal, or similar publications; it did, however, recognize the transfer on its IRS returns, and in a 2 by 2 inch blurb in its annual report.

JOE DUNN

As the purpose of CaliforniaALL was to transfer those funds forward, it did so by awarding approximately $300,000 in grants to the UCI Foundation, where State Bar of California Executive Director Joe Dunn serves as trustee and chair of the Audit Committee.

In September 2009, Ruthe Ashley abruptly exited CaliforniaALL. That month, Joe Dunn publicly launched his online publication, ” Voice of OC.”

Mr. Joe Dunn (image:courtesy photo)

Events surrounding the State Bar of California, California Bar Foundation, CaliforniaALL, Voice of OC, and UCI Foundation, as well as the fact that those who were involved with CaliforniaALL (i.e. Morrison & Foerster’s Susan Mac Cormac as legal counsel for CaliforniaALL and Girardi & Keese’s Howard Miller in his capacity as BOD member of Cal Bar Foundation, as well as BOG members who voted to endorse CaliforniaALL, as well as Morrison & Foertser Annette Carnegie as California Bar Foundation BOD member during the transfer of $780,000 from Cal Bar Foundation to CaliforniaALL ) were also involved with the creation of Voice of OC (Morrison & Foerster’s James Brosnahan and Girardi & Keese’s Thomas Girardi helping Joe Dunn with the establishment of Voice of OC) created the appearance of suspicious activities that funds were misappropriated by Voice of OC, vis-a-vis CaliforniaALL.

Additionally, the belief is heightened given various events’ proximity in time — as noted above, Ruthe Ashley left CaliforniaALL in the same month Mr. Dunn launched “Voice of OC” (as though her mission had been completed).

Moreover, the recent abrupt departure of Thomas Girardi and James Brosnahan from ‘Voice of OC” (as though they were fleeing the scene with guilty consciences), the refusal of SAL-UCI to disclose the amount it receive from CaliforniaALL, the simulated RFP, and CaliforniaALL’s pre-selection of the UCI Foundation as a recipient of funds only reinforce the suspicion. This is heightened by Mr. Thomas Girardi’s lack of credibility (pursuant to findings made by a panel of federal judges in the matter of In Re Girardi), the friendship Mr. Dunn shares with Mr. Girardi, as well as Voice of OC’s refusal to comply with IRS rules mandating that it makes available upon request Forms 990 it had submitted to the IRS within the last three years.

Morrison & Foerster Team (L-R)

Ms. Dian Grueneich — Former Commissioner with California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”);

Mr. Raj Chatterjee — current board member of the Foundation of State Bar of California (DBA California Bar Foundation, entity headed by Arnold & Porter’s Douglas Winthrop formerly of Howard Rice which represented PG&E ;

Ms. Susan Mac Cormac — part of MoFo’s legal team which created CaliforniaALL.

Mr. Tony West – a “mentee” of Willie Brown and CaliforniaALL’s Kamala Harris brother-in-law;

Mr. James J. Brosnahan — original member of the BOD at Joe Dunn’s Voice of OC. Brosnahan represented El Paso Corp during California Energy Crisis opposing Pierce O’Donnell, Joe Cotchett, and Thomas Girardi who also served as original BOD member at Joe Dunn’s Voice of OC, alongside Martha Escutia.

Ms. Annette Carnegie, formerly member of the board of California Bar Foundation during the Hush-Hush subrosa transfer of $780,000 to CaliforniaALL;

Ms. Diane Pritchard who practiced extensively before the CPUC while at MoFo;

Geoffrey F. Brown
Mr. Geoffrey Brown, professor of law at JFK School of Law. Between 2001 to 2007 served as Commissioner with the CPUC. From 2006 to 2009 Brown serve as director with the State Bar of California Foundation (DBA “California Bar Foundation”). In 2008, California Bar Foundation quietly transferred $780,00.00 to sham entity CaliforniaALL — which also obtained additional 1.5 Million from utility companies. In reaction to complainant’s request for an inquiry to the State Bar of California Board of Governors, Brown immediately, as though bitten by a snake, threatened to file legal action even though the communication with the BOG was absolutely privileged and justified, and only made mention of Brown in passing. Brown is still under extreme scrutiny by TLR/YR in matters relating Judy Johnson’s CCPF and the saga known as “Bribing Pat.” (image:courtesy photo)

The Leslie Brodie Report is closely monitoring the situation and will keep readers apprised of any new developments relating to Leslie Hatamiya.

Executive and Directors of The State Bar of California / California Bar Foundation Failure to Protect the Public and Mitigate Misleading Statements by Leslie Hatamyia Sparks Concern

CaliforniaALL was a non-profit entity headed by former State Bar of California Board of Governors member Ruthe Catolico Ashley – a long time friend of California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakayu.

CaliforniaALL was abruptly dissolved in June of 2010.

JOE DUNN

In September 2009, Ruthe Ashley abruptly exited CaliforniaALL. That month, Joe Dunn publicly launched his online publication, ” Voice of OC.”

Mr. Joe Dunn (image:courtesy photo)

Morrison & Foerster Team (L-R)

Ms. Dian Grueneich — Former Commissioner with California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”);

Ms. Susan Mac Cormac — part of MoFo’s legal team which created CaliforniaALL.

Mr. Tony West – a “mentee” of Willie Brown and CaliforniaALL’s Kamala Harris brother-in-law;

Ms. Annette Carnegie, formerly member of the board of California Bar Foundation during the Hush-Hush subrosa transfer of $780,000 to CaliforniaALL;

Ms. Diane Pritchard who practiced extensively before the CPUC while at MoFo;

The Leslie Brodie Report is closely monitoring the situation and will keep readers apprised of any new developments relating to Leslie Hatamiya.

Attorney Patricia Barry Has Informed TLR, State Bar of California’s Agnes Mina and Others Re: Billboard Campaign to End US aid to Israel Hits LA — Thanks to CBS (TLR Note: Is J Street PAC Against or in Favor of Campaign?)

Stop30Billion Billboard at Melrose and Walnut, Los Angeles

From:
“Patricia Barry” <patbarrylegal@yahoo.com>

>Billboards have been erected in Los Angeles and surrounding cities with the message >Tell Congress: Spend Our Money At Home, Not on the Israeli Military >They are described in a Mondoweiss.net article     >There is already opposition pressuring the billboard company to take these billboards down.   >Jeff Warner >562-694-1637 >La Habra Heights, CA 90631

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Craig Martin - Black Attorney Challenges California Bar, Lucy Armendariz (TLR Note: Per Sources, CM Also Retaliated For Suing Bank of America. Examines BoA, MTO, Bet Tzedek, Burkle, Villaraigosa - Armendariz ; Prediction - J. Fletcher Dismisses Appeal

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman’s Patrick Kelly Elected State Bar of California President as Kreindler & Kreindler’s Gretchen Nelson (Ex-Business Partner of Fraudster Susan Friery AKA Susan Mowbray) Elected Treasurer

Shrimpscam’s Gwen Moore, Howard Dickstein’s Spouse, Proxies of Democratic Party Operatives John Keker /Joe Cotchett, Silk-Mafia Godfather, Fraudster Susan Friery’s Ex Partner Are All Set to Vote on New State Bar of California President Amid Controversy

Ruthe Catolico Ashley Hereby Asked to Admit Matters Re: Friend Tani Cantil Sakayue, Keker & Van Nest’s Chris Young and Jon Streeter, Morrison & Foerster, DOJ’s Tony West, Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich, Obama for America, and CaliforniaALL – Part 2

Michael Shames is accused of suspicious banking, unlicensed lawyering (TLR Note: Relevant to misconduct by Judy Johnson - ex exec-dir of Cal Bar secretly led CCPF funneling of money to UCAN; CPUC’s Geoffrey Brown in “oral sex scandal”; Jill Sperber

Michael Shames of UCAN speaks at a California Public Utilities Commission meeting in Ramona in 2006 to discuss the proposed Sunrise Powerlink transmission line. — Charlie Neuman

State Bar of California Wants a Do-Over on Two Dozen Discipline Cases (TLR Note: How Unfortunate for Joe Dunn of Voice of OC and Others There was No Do-Over in “60 Days Suspension Scandal” — TLR’s Original Raison D’être)

BREAKING NEWS: Scrutiny of President of State Bar of California President — Keker & Van Nest’s Jon Streeter— Intensifies As Shocking Revelations Further Implicate Keker & Van Nest’s Chris Young, DOJ’s Tony West

The Leslie Brodie Report Launches Journalistic Inquiry to Examine Allegations Thomas Girardi of Girardi & Keese Had Bribed California’s Ex-Chief Justice Ronald George

Leonard Julius Sawyer - Member of the State Bar of California - Admits to Exposing Himself Aboard Flight

Daniel Zaheer, James Wagstaffe, Danielle Adoracion Lee Under Scrutiny Amid Concerns Over Conflicts of Interest

Starr Babcock, Jerome Fishkin Argue Unlawful Resident Sergio Garcia Can Practice Law as “Independent Contractor”

Amid Allegations of Improprieties Free Legal Services Provided by State Bar of California’s Danielle Adoracion Lee (AKA Danielle Lee) Subject of Scrutiny

Executive and Directors of The State Bar of California / California Bar Foundation Failure to Protect the Public and Mitigate Misleading Statements by Leslie Hatamiya Sparks Concern

Executive and Directors of The State Bar of California / California Bar Foundation Failure to Protect the Public and Mitigate Misleading Statements by Leslie Hatamyia Sparks Concern

Attorney Patricia Barry Has Informed TLR, State Bar of California’s Agnes Mina and Others Re: Billboard Campaign to End US aid to Israel Hits LA — Thanks to CBS (TLR Note: Is J Street PAC Against or in Favor of Campaign?)

Stop30Billion Billboard at Melrose and Walnut, Los Angeles

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