Opinion
S273116
04-20-2022
SORKIN ON DISCIPLINE
Recommended discipline imposed: disbarred
The court orders that ALINA SORKIN (Respondent), State Bar Number 228360, is disbarred from the practice of law and that Respondent's name is stricken from the roll of attorneys.
Respondent must make restitution to the following payees or such other recipient as may be designated by the Office of Probation or the State Bar Court (or reimburse the Client Security Fund, to the extent of any payment from the Fund to such payees, in accordance with Business and Professions Code section 6140.5). Reimbursement to the Fund is enforceable as a money judgment and may be collected by the State Bar through any means permitted by law:
(1) Robyn Hubbard in the amount of $52,912.29 plus 10 percent interest per year from June 20, 2018;
(2) Robyn Hubbard in the amount of $113,762.71 plus 10 percent interest per year from October 29, 2018;
(3) Patrick Ochoa in the amount of $17,500 plus 10 percent interest per year from December 14, 2018;
(4) Debra Willens in the amount of $46,669 plus 10 percent interest per year from March 18, 2019;
(5) Debra Willens in the amount of $20,001 plus 10 percent interest per year from October 19, 2018;
(6) Marilyn Parry in the amount of $75,596.65 plus 10 percent interest per year from October 29, 2018; and
(7) Paratus Partners, LLC in the amount of $57,743.35 plus 10 percent interest per year from October 29, 2018.
Respondent must pay monetary sanctions to the State Bar of California Client Security Fund in the amount of $5,000 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.