State Bar of Arizona issues Order Of Informal Reprimand for Community Associations Institute Attorney |
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Opinion By Jan Bergemann 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
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."
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