Law Practice
May 7, 2011
Lawyer Surrenders License for Theft from Clients
A probate lawyer who advertised that she wouldn't steal from clients but then did just the opposite has agreed to give up practicing law.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A probate lawyer who advertised that she wouldn't steal from clients but then did just the opposite has agreed to give up practicing law.
Sandra Jean Smith of Santa Barbara agreed with the State Bar to be placed on inactive status after misappropriating nearly $380,000 from a dead woman's estate. The change takes effect Saturday, according to the bar. In the Matter of Smith, 11-T...
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