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If you would like to file a complaint with the California Attorney General, here is how: By Phone: 916-322-3360. Toll-Free Phone Number: 1-800-952-5225. By Mail: Download, fill out, and mail this form to P.O Box 944255, Sacramento 94244. By FAX: Download, fill out, and fax this form: (916) 323-5341.
Ing to the ABA, the most common attorney discipline complaints filed with the bar association involve: Neglect. Lack of communication. Misrepresentation or dishonesty. Scope of representation. Fee disputes.
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California Breach Of Legal Ethics Lawyers Client Neglect – not returning phone calls, or answering correspondence. Conflicts of Interest – a lawyer may not be representing a client to the best of their ability due to allegiance to another client, or the opposition.
The California bar limits complaints for events that occurred within the last five years. The statute of limitations for legal malpractices is one year, generally from the time representation ends.
The State Bar is led by a Board of Trustees and managed by staff who have served the legal profession and the state in various leadership roles.
Ing to the ABA, the most common attorney discipline complaints filed with the bar association involve: Neglect. Lack of communication. Misrepresentation or dishonesty. Scope of representation. Fee disputes.