Opinion
S242134
08-22-2017
FEENEY ON DISCIPLINE
Recommended discipline imposed
The court orders that SUSAN DEBORAH FEENEY, State Bar Number 184874, is suspended from the practice of law in California for one year, execution of that period of suspension is stayed, and she is placed on probation for one year subject to the following conditions:
1. SUSAN DEBORAH FEENEY is suspended from the practice of law for a minimum of the first 90 days of probation, and she will remain suspended until the following conditions are satisfied:
i. She makes restitution to the following payees (or reimburses the Client Security Fund, to the extent of any payment from the fund to the payees, in accordance with Business and Professions Code section 6140.5) and furnishes proof to the State Bar's Office of Probation in Los Angeles:
(1) Robert Brown in the amount of $350 plus 10 percent interest per year from June 23, 2015;
(2) Robert Brown, Kimberly Brown, and Lake County Bail Bonds in the amount of $955 plus 10 percent interest per year from July 20, 2015;
(3) Stephen Holland in the amount of $1,935 plus 10 percent interest per year from July 31, 2015; and
(4) Catherine Miller in the amount of $500 plus 10 percent interest per year from July 17, 2014.
ii. If she remains suspended for two years or more as a result of not satisfying the preceding condition, she must also provide proof to the State Bar Court of her rehabilitation, fitness to practice and learning and ability in the general law before the suspension will be terminated. (Rules Proc. of State Bar, tit. IV, Stds. for Atty. Sanctions for Prof. Misconduct, std. 1.2(c)(1).)
2. SUSAN DEBORAH FEENEY must also comply with the other conditions of probation recommended by the Hearing Department of the State Bar Court in its Order Approving Stipulation filed on April 14, 2017.
3. At the expiration of the period of probation, if SUSAN DEBORAH FEENEY has complied with all conditions of probation, the period of stayed suspension will be satisfied and that suspension will be terminated.
SUSAN DEBORAH FEENEY must also take and pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination within one year after the effective date of this order, or during the period of her suspension, whichever is longer and provide satisfactory proof of such passage to the State Bar's Office of Probation in Los Angeles within the same period. Failure to do so may result in suspension. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.10(b).)
SUSAN DEBORAH FEENEY must also comply with California Rules of Court, rule 9.20, and perform the acts specified in subdivisions (a) and (c) of that rule within 30 and 40 calendar days, respectively, after the effective date of this order. Failure to do so may result in disbarment or suspension.
Costs are awarded to the State Bar in accordance with Business and Professions Code section 6086.10 and are enforceable both as provided in Business and Professions Code section 6140.7 and as a money judgment. One-third of the costs must be paid with her membership fees for each of the years 2018, 2019, and 2020. If SUSAN DEBORAH FEENEY fails to pay any installment as described above, or as may be modified by the State Bar Court, the remaining balance is due and payable immediately.