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State Bar & Bar Associations

Sep. 24, 2010

Lawyer Is Disbarred In Loan Scam

A fifth lawyer has agreed to be disbarred for defrauding homeowners seeking mortgage modifications.

By Don J. DeBenedictis

Daily Journal Staff Writer

A fifth lawyer agreed to be disbarred for defrauding homeowners seeking mortgage modifications.

In a stipulation, Brian Colombana of Laguna Hills admitted he engaged "in a scheme to defraud... clients, by exploiting them for personal gain" and that he failed to obtain modifications for 12 clients who had paid him nearly $36,000 in fees, which he did not refund.

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