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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Dec. 13, 2017

State Bar charges attorney of stealing $400,000

The Danville attorney misappropriated the settlement funds, according to a press release.

The State Bar charged a Danville attorney with misappropriating $400,000 in settlement funds, according to a news release.

The Dec. 4 complaint alleges William J. Reed represented a number of ranching families in lawsuits against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. following property damage in the 2006 Zamora Fire, and won $200,000 each for two clients.

Reed was arraigned in April by the Contra Costa Coun...

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