Opinion
S238716
01-30-2017
HOOMIRATANA ON DISCIPLINE
Recommended discipline imposed
The court orders that ART HOOMIRATANA, State Bar Number 247253, is suspended from the practice of law in California for one year, execution of that period of suspension is stayed, and he is placed on probation for two years subject to the following conditions:
1. ART HOOMIRATANA is suspended from the practice of law for a minimum of the first 90 days of probation, and he will remain suspended until the following conditions are satisfied:
i. He 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) Michael Blaisdell in the amount of $10,000 plus 10 percent interest per year from August 31, 2014;
(2) Madeline Brigante in the amount of $10,000 plus 10 percent interest per year from August 6, 2012; and
(3) Ramin Goudarzi in the amount of $25,500 plus 10 percent interest per year from October 1, 2012;
ii. If he remains suspended for two years or more as a result of not satisfying the precedin condition, he must also provide proof to the State Bar Court of his rehabilitation, fitness to practice and present 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. ART HOOMIRATANA 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 October 18, 2016.
3. At the expiration of the period of probation, if ART HOOMIRATANA has complied with all conditions of probation, the period of stayed suspension will be satisfied and that suspension will be terminated.
ART HOOMIRATANA 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 his membership fees for each of the years 2018, 2019, and 2020. If ART HOOMIRATANA 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.