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Discipline Report
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Interim Suspension
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Actions From Previous Issues
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Eric Michael Borgerson,
State Bar #177943, Oakland (September 17, 2008).
Borgerson, 42, was placed on interim suspension after his conviction for sexually exploiting minors, producing a visual depiction of a minor engaged in explicit sexual activity, and receiving or distributing the depiction. The interim suspension will remain in effect until further order by the State Bar Court.
The order took effect October 13, 2008
This action originally appeared in our February 2009 issue.
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Peter Terrence Chamberlin,
State Bar #53281, Napa (April 30, 2009).
Chamberlin, 68, was placed on interim suspension after he was convicted of violating Penal Code § 311.11(a), possessing or controlling material depicting a person under 18 years of age engaging in sexual conduct, a felony. The interim suspension will remain in effect until further order by the State Bar Court.
The order took effect May 27, 2009
This action originally appeared in our October 2009 issue.
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Stephen Benjamin Cohen,
State Bar #54995, Washington, DC (May 7, 2008).
Cohen, 60, was placed on interim suspension after his conviction for willful failure to collect or pay federal taxes, a felony.
The order took effect May 28, 2008
This action originally appeared in our September 2008 issue.
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Thomas John Hastert,
State Bar #143101, Grass Valley (September 18, 2009).
Hastert, 59, was placed on interim suspension following his conviction for violating Penal Code § 487, grand theft, and § 506, embezzlement, both felonies involving acts of moral turpitude, dishonesty, or corruption; and Corporations Code § 25110, unlawful selling of securities, § 25540, limits of imposed fines, and § 25401, misstatement of a material fact, all felonies. The suspension remains in effect until further order by the State Bar Court.
The order took effect October 12, 2009
This action originally appeared in our February 2010 issue.
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Steven George Hoover,
State Bar #57345, Granda Hills (March 5, 2009).
Hoover, 67, was placed on interim suspension following his conviction for possession of pornographic material depicting a person under 18 years of age, a felony. The interim suspension will remain in effect until further order by the State Bar Court.
The order took effect April 4, 2009
This action originally appeared in our August 2009 issue.
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Thomas Lawrence Hyatt,
State Bar #152719, Montecito (September 17, 2009).
Hyatt, 49, was placed on interim suspension following his felony convictions for violating Vehicle Code § 23152(a), driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and Penal Code § 12021, possession of a firearm while a convicted felon. The interim suspension remains in effect until further order by the State Bar Court.
The order took effect October 16, 2009
This action originally appeared in our February 2010 issue.
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Dennis Harry Johnston,
State Bar #82017, La Habra (July 10, 2009).
Johnston, 56, was placed on interim suspension following his conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level greater than .08 percent, resulting in bodily injury to another, a felony. The interim suspension will remain in effect until further order by the State Bar Court.
The order took effect July 30, 2009
This action originally appeared in our December 2009 issue.
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Joseph Michael Lester,
State Bar #190018, Canoga Park (September 18, 2009).
Lester, 47, was placed on interim suspension following his felony conviction for violating South Dakota Codified Laws § 22-42-5, unauthorized possession of a controlled substance. The suspension remains in effect until further order by the State Bar Court.
The order took effect October 16, 2009
This action originally appeared in our February 2010 issue.
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Robert Ronald Lux,
State Bar #189191, San Jose (July 7, 2009).
Lux, 40, was placed on interim suspension following his conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a felony. The interim suspension will remain in effect until further order by the State Bar Court.
The order took effect August 7, 2009
This action originally appeared in our December 2009 issue.
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Paul Tranel Selzer,
State Bar #38228, Palm Springs (September 17, 2008).
Selzer, 68, was placed on interim suspension after his conviction for attempting to interfere with the administration of Internal Revenue Service laws. The interim suspension will remain in effect until further order by the State Bar Court.
The order took effect October 13, 2008
This action originally appeared in our February 2009 issue.
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The listings here are summaries of disciplinary action taken by the state Supreme Court or
the State Bar Court for the dates noted and are provided by the State Bar Court.
The summaries are comprehensive for the time period and do not reflect subsequent
miscellaneous orders by the courts that may affect these matters. The date of the
court's action is in parentheses. For more complete information on disciplinary proceedings,
contact the San Francisco Daily Journal.
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