To receive immediate research assistance, call the Ethics Hotline at 1-800-238-4427 (in California) or 415-538-2150. Customers who have complaints about their attorneys in California should call the State Bar of California at 1-800-843-9053.The State Bar licenses and regulates California attorneys, and promotes access to justice and inclusion. 800-843-9053 These offices are in San Francisco (415 -538-2300) and Los Angeles (213-765-1500). Monday through Friday, am to pm. If a State Bar investigator asked you to account for a particular client's money, would you be able to do so? Who can I contact to answer additional questions? Instructions for Filing a Complaint Against a California Attorney. Fill out all spaces on the California Attorney Complaint Form completely. 9053 or clicking here.