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In re Billings3/19/1990
rds unless we have grave doubts regarding the propriety of the recommended discipline. Here, petitioner has not met his burden of establishing that the review department's unanimous recommendation of disbarment is erroneous. We are not insensitive to the
debilitating effects that alcohol abuse can have on an individual's personal and professional life. As we said earlier, we commend petitioner for his recent successful efforts in overcoming his problem with alcohol. But, as we observed before, our primary concern is the protection of the public. Petitioner betrayed the trust placed in him by a large number of clients over a period that commenced shortly after his admission to the practice of law and continued for years thereafter. Also, he continued to practice law in defiance of our order suspending him for nonpayment of State Bar dues. Under these circumstances, disbarment is appropriate.
Accordingly, we order petitioner Joseph Michael Billings disbarred from the practice of law in California. His name shall be stricken from the roll of California attorneys. He is ordered to comply with rule 955 of the California Rules of Court, and to perform the acts specified in subdivisions (a) and (c) of that rule within 30 and 40 days, respectively, after the effective date of this order. Failure to comply with rule 955 of the California Rules of Court may result in imprisonment. (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6126, subd. (c).) This order shall be effective upon the finality of this decision in this court. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 24(a).)
Disposition
Accordingly, we order petitioner Joseph Michael Billings disbarred from the practice of law in California. His name shall be stricken from the roll of California attorneys. He is ordered to comply with rule 955 of the California Rules of Court, and to perform the acts specified in subdivisions (a) and (c) of that rule within 30 and 40 days, respectively, after the effective date of this order. Failure to comply with rule 955 of the California Rules of Court may result in imprisonment. (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6126, subd. (c).) This order shall be effective upon the finality of this decision in this court. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 24(a).)
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