6175. As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Lawyer” means a licensee of the State Bar or a person who is admitted and in good standing and eligible to practice before the bar of any United States court or the highest court of the District of Columbia or any state, territory, or insular […]
6175.3. A lawyer, while acting as a fiduciary, may sell financial products to a client who is an elder or dependent adult with whom the lawyer has or has had, within the preceding three years, an attorney-client relationship, if the transaction or acquisition and its terms are fair and reasonable to the client, and if […]
6175.4. (a) A client who suffers any damage as the result of a violation of this article by any lawyer may bring an action against that person to recover or obtain one or more of the following remedies: (1) Actual damages, but in no case shall the total award of damages in a class action be less […]
6175.5. A violation of this article by a licensee shall be cause for discipline by the State Bar. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 659, Sec. 125. (AB 3249) Effective January 1, 2019.)
6175.6. The court shall report the name, address, and professional license number of any person found in violation of this article to the appropriate professional licensing agencies for review and possible disciplinary action. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 454, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
6176. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to limit, reduce, or preclude enforcement of any obligation, statute, State Bar Rule of Professional Conduct, or court rule, including, but not limited to, those relating to the lawyer’s fiduciary duties, that are otherwise applicable to any transaction in which a lawyer is involved. (Added by Stats. […]
6177. The State Bar by April 30 of each year shall include in its Annual Discipline Report information on the number of complaints filed against California attorneys alleging a violation of this article. The report shall also include the type of charges made in each complaint, the number of resulting investigations initiated, and the number […]
