Opinion
S241089
06-26-2017
DONAHUE ON DISCIPLINE
Recommended discipline imposed
The court orders that CARI DONAHUE, State Bar Number 273436, is suspended from the practice of law in California for three years, execution of that period of suspension is stayed, and she is placed on probation for three years subject to the following conditions:
1. CARI DONAHUE is suspended from the practice of law for a minimum of the first year 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) Bruce Alto in the amount of $500 plus 10 percent interest per year from February 1, 2014; and
(2) Sophia Ludyjan-Woods in the amount of $3,000 plus 10 percent interest per year from May 14, 2014.
ii. She pays $11,920 in sanctions to Victoria Gaspar De Alpizar as ordered on November 10, 2014, by the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of California in case No. 11-15354-PB13 and furnishes proof to the State Bar's Office of Probation in Los Angeles.
iii. She pays $2,486 in sanctions to Pacifica L 52, LLC dba Pacifica Reat 2031-1 as ordered on May 29, 2015, by the Los Angeles County Superior Court in case No. VC064407 and furnishes proof to the State Bar's Office of Probation in Los Angeles.
iv. She provides proof to the State Bar Court of her rehabilitation, fitness to practice and present learning and ability in the general law. (Rules Proc. of State Bar, tit. IV, Stds. for Atty. Sanctions for Prof. Misconduct, std. 1.2(c)(1).)
2. CARI DONAHUE must comply with the other conditions of probation recommended by the Hearing Department of the State Bar Court in its Decision filed on February 7, 2017.
3. At the expiration of the period of probation, if CARI DONAHUE has complied with all conditions of probation, the period of stayed suspension will be satisfied and that suspension will be terminated.
CARI DONAHUE 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.