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In re Loftis on Discipline

Supreme Court of California
Aug 14, 2024
No. S285589 (Cal. Aug. 14, 2024)

Opinion

S285589

08-14-2024

LOFTIS ON DISCIPLINE


Recommended discipline imposed

The court orders that GARY WAYNE LOFTIS (Respondent), State Bar Number 235816, is suspended from the practice of law in California for one year, execution of that period of suspension is stayed, and Respondent is placed on probation for one year subject to the following conditions:

1. Respondent is suspended from the practice of law for the first 30 days of probation;

2. Respondent must comply with the other conditions of probation recommended by the Hearing Department of the State Bar Court in its Order Approving Stipulation filed on May 20, 2024; and

3. At the expiration of the period of probation, if Respondent has complied with all conditions of probation, the period of stayed suspension will be satisfied and that suspension will be terminated.

Respondent must provide to the State Bar's Office of Probation proof of taking and passing the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination as recommended by the Hearing Department in its Order Approving Stipulation filed on May 20, 2024. Failure to do so may result in suspension. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 9.10(b).)

Respondent must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 9.20, and perform the acts specified in (a) and (c) of that rule within 30 and 40 calendar days, respectively, after the date this order is filed. (Athearn v. State Bar (1982) 32 Cal.3d 38, 45 [the operative date for identification of clients being represented in pending matters and others to be notified is the filing date of this order].) Failure to do so may result in disbarment or suspension. Respondent must also maintain the records of compliance as required by the conditions of probation.

Respondent must pay monetary sanctions to the State Bar of California Client Security Fund in the amount of $1,250 in accordance with Business and Professions Code section 6086.13 and rule 5.137 of the Rules of Procedure of the State Bar. Monetary sanctions are enforceable as a money judgment and may be collected by the State Bar through any means permitted by law.

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 and may be collected by the State Bar through any means permitted by law. One-half of the costs must be paid with Respondent's annual fees for each of the years 2025 and 2026. If Respondent fails to pay any installment as described above, or as may be modified in writing by the State Bar or the State Bar Court, the remaining balance is due and payable immediately.

Fourth Appellate District, Div. 2

TRANSFER ORDERS

The following matters, now pending in the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, are transferred from Division Two to Division Three:

1. E083191 Humble Fitness Beaumont, Inc. v. Bedazzling Beaumont, LLC et al.

2. E083800 Gary Blackwell et al. v. City of Beaumont et al.

3. E083984 Smart & Final Logistics, LLC v. Teamsters Local 630

4. E084011 In re the Marriage of Sunday Adeyeye & Adebukola Faramaye

5. E083767 People v. Joseph Steele

6. E083786 People v. Douglas Miller

7. E084224 People v. Andrew Martinez

8. E084245 People v. Kendall Jones

9. E082262 In re the Marriage of Rod & Hub Freeman

10. E081722 People v. Neomi Velado

11. E082675 People v. Russell King

12. E082947 People v. Lenny Duro


Summaries of

In re Loftis on Discipline

Supreme Court of California
Aug 14, 2024
No. S285589 (Cal. Aug. 14, 2024)
Case details for

In re Loftis on Discipline

Case Details

Full title:LOFTIS ON DISCIPLINE

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Aug 14, 2024

Citations

No. S285589 (Cal. Aug. 14, 2024)