State Bar of Arizona issues Order Of Informal Reprimand for

Community Associations Institute Attorney

An Opinion By Jan Bergemann 
President, Cyber Citizens For Justice, Inc. 

October 7, 2006

 

Not only the judge admonished well-known CAI attorney AUGUSTUS H SHAW IV, Esq. (quote): “…correspondence to Ms. Mobbs in this regard, and finds it to be abusive and inconsistent with the fundamental principles of professionalism sought to be advanced by the Supreme Court and the State Bar. Lawyers should perform their function with the dignity rightly expected of officers of the Court. When a lawyer communicates in such fashion while representing a client in connection with a judicial proceeding, the profession as a whole suffers, and mounting public criticism of lawyers is more difficult to defend.” (end quote)  

(See report at: Community Associations Institute Attorney Chastised By Judge!)

 

The Arizona State Bar agreed with the judge -- and the homeowner -- and issued an 

Order Of Informal Reprimand

 

Actually, that kind of punishment is definitely not used often enough, because this is not just a single case. It happens all over the nation -- nearly every day -- to the detriment of homeowners!

If the State Bar would be more willing to punish guilty attorneys this quote might be used much less (quote): "Sadly, however, this case has become an example of the risk to the public of abusive litigation practices run amok."  


Community Associations Institute Attorney Chastised By Judge!

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