Phoenix AZ (September 11, 2013) – The Arizona Supreme court ordered on August 29, 2013, that David J. Wolf of Phoenix be reprimanded for violating rules of professional conduct. Wolf represented a mentally ill criminal defendant in a drug case and allowed her to live with him for a brief period during the representation. Wolf missed court dates, due to what he claimed were mistaken calendaring and... 

Phoenix AZ (September 10, 2013) – The Arizona Supreme Court ordered the suspension of Phoenix attorney Paul J. Mattern from the practice of law for six months. On September 5, 2013, the judge accepted an agreement for discipline by consent between Mattern and the State Bar of Arizona and ordered Mattern suspended effective November 4, 2013. During the State Bar of Arizona’s investigation, Mattern... 

Sedona AZ (July 3, 2013)  – The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court has ordered that attorney John R. Thornton of Prescott, Arizona, be suspended from the practice of law for two years. On March 11, 2013, the judge accepted an agreement for discipline by consent between John R. Thornton and the State Bar of Arizona and ordered he be suspended for two years, retroactive to November... 

Phoenix AZ (July 2, 2013) – The Presiding Disciplinary Judge (PDJ) of the Arizona Supreme Court has ordered that John M. Curtin and Mark B. Pyper of Phoenix and Roberto Salazar of Tucson be reprimanded for violating Rules of Professional Conduct. In the matter of John M. Curtin, the PDJ accepted the consent agreement reached between him and the State Bar of Arizona and ordered that he be reprimanded... 

PHOENIX AZ (March 22, 2013) – The three-member hearing panel led by the Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court issued an order disbarring lawyer Ryan M. Wackerly of Phoenix, Arizona, on March 5, 2013. Wackerly’s disbarment resulted from his abandonment of a client’s employment law matter after collecting $3,500.00 in fees and failing to issue a refund. Wackerly failed to respond... 

Phoenix AZ (January 8, 2013) – On November 8, 2012, the Arizona Attorney General filed a motion with the Arizona Supreme Court asking that the Court issue a warrant for the execution of Edward Harold Schad Jr. thereby affirming the decision of the Superior Court of Yavapai County. Schad had appealed the Superior Court’s decision on April 1987, December 1989 and September 1997. Schad’s... 

Prescott AZ (October 8, 2012) – The public is invited to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Yavapai County Juvenile Justice Center on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at 1100 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, Arizona 86301. Reception and tours immediately following ceremony. Confirmed speakers include Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Thomas Thurman and Carol Springer; Scott... 

PHOENIX AZ (April 4, 2012) – Lawyers Chad J. White of Tucson and David J. Wolf of Phoenix have been suspended from the practice of law for violating the Rules of Professional Conduct. In the matter of Chad J. White, a two-year suspension was ordered by the Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court, resulting from a consent agreement between White and the State Bar of Arizona. The... 

PHOENIX AZ (April 3, 2012) – The State Bar of Arizona issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQ) today to provide an awareness and understanding of the process behind the investigation, hearing, and potential disciplinary action associated with the Thomas, Aubuchon, and Alexander case. The findings of the Discipline Hearing Panel will be released at a hearing on April 10, 2012. The State Bar... 

Prescott AZ (March 20, 2012) – Prescott Arizona attorney Lauren E. Vanpelt has been disbarred after signing a consent agreement with the State Bar of Arizona. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court considered the consent agreement and ordered Vanpelt’s disbarment, which no longer entitles her to the rights and privileges of a lawyer. During the State Bar of Arizona’s investigation,...