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Discipline

May 17, 2012

South Lake Tahoe lawyer agrees to be disbarred

A South Lake Tahoe lawyer will be disbarred after being convicted in Canada of a dozen counts in connection with sexual assaults on his children and others.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SANTA ANA - A South Lake Tahoe lawyer will be disbarred after being convicted in Canada of a dozen counts in connection with sexual assaults on his children and others.


James William Robertson, 71, currently is being held in jail in Sacramento awaiting extradition, according to the State Bar.


Robertson stipulated to the disbarment, which must be approved by the state Supreme Court. He...

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