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AZ Governor Ducey Executive Order Prevents Closing Essential Services

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signs Executive Order on March 23, 2020, prohibiting the closure of essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sedona AZ – On March 23, 2020 Governor Douglas A. Ducey issued Executive Order 2020-12 Prohibiting the Closure of Essential Services (https://azgovernor.gov/executive- orders) which establishes the Arizona Courts as Essential Government Functions. Therefore,... 

Arizona Supreme Court issues COVID-19 direction to courts and public

Sedona AZ – Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel issued Administrative Order 2020-47 providing Arizona’s courts and the public with direction on court operations in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The Order includes direction for in-person proceedings, empaneling juries, limiting access to courthouses and courtrooms, implementing social distancing, continuing matters, and using technology to... 

Tucson Law Firm Disbars Attorney for Misconduct

Sedona AZ – Attorney Zachary W. Schon of Tucson, Arizona, has been disbarred from the practice of law after the firm he worked for as an independent contractor became aware of his misconduct. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court accepted a consent agreement between Schon and the State Bar of Arizona and ordered that he be disbarred from the practice of law, effective May... 

Arizona Supreme Court Denies Review of ACC Smart Meter Decision

Sedona AZ – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Arizona Supreme Court Denies Review of ACC “Smart” Meter Decision Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward Yesterday I received notice that the Arizona Supreme Court denied my Petition for Review of the Arizona Corporation Commission’s (ACC) “smart” meter decision made in the last APS rate case. Among other... 

Money Laundering Leads to Phoenix Attorney Suspension

Sedona AZ –  Phoenix attorney Ingrid-Joy Warrick has been suspended for three years after pleading guilty of Facilitation to Commit Money Laundering. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court accepted an agreement for discipline by consent between Warrick and the State Bar of Arizona that resulted in the three year suspension. Warrick pled guilty to one count of Facilitation... 

Sun City Attorney Scott A. MacLeod Disbarred

Sedona AZ – The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court ordered that attorney Scott A. MacLeod of Sun City be disbarred after abandoning clients, keeping client funds, and failing to comply with the State Bar of Arizona investigation. In the first matter, MacLeod was retained by his client to represent her in divorce proceedings and simultaneous order of protection against her husband,... 

Prescott Attorney Suspended for Lying to Judge and Mismanaging Trust

Historic Prescott AZ courthouse Sedona AZ (January 14, 2019) – Prescott attorney James Andrew Jolley, also known as Andy Jolley, has been suspended for six months after making false statements and failing to safe keep client property. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court accepted an agreement for discipline by consent between Jolley and the State Bar of Arizona that resulted... 

AZ State Bar Response to Goldwater Institute Rule Petition

Sedona AZ – The following is the State Bar of Arizona response to the Goldwater Institute petition that the State Bar violates constitutional rights of attorneys from State Bar President Jeff Willis: “First, the State Bar of Arizona has always felt that the court is the proper place for this discussion and a rule petition is the correct way to address this issue rather than the legislature. While... 

Arizona Attorney Disbarred for Theft of Client Funds

Sedona AZ (December 17, 2018) – Attorney Robert C. Billar of Yuma was disbarred for stealing his client’s money and failing to comply with the State Bar of Arizona’s investigation. He had been on interim suspension, preventing him from practicing law since March 13, 2018. The State Bar’s investigation was prompted by a charge from a client who requested an accounting for approximately $54,000... 

State Bar of Arizona Selects New CEO

The State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Governors selected Hon. Joel F. England, currently Chief Judge of the Yavapai-Apache Nation Tribal Court, to lead the organization. Sedona AZ (November 20, 2018) – The State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Governors has selected Hon. Joel F. England, currently Chief Judge of the Yavapai-Apache Nation Tribal Court, to lead the organization. He will replace John F.... 
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