Receiver Kevin Singer Serial Unauthorized Practice of Law Violations Ignored by State Bar Office of Chief Trial Counsel

Whistleblower Records Show Statewide Unauthorized Practice of Law by Court Appointed Receiver Continues Without Consequences

Whistleblower leaked court records indicate that court appointed
receiver Kevin Singer routinely practices law without a license.

Court records leaked to State Bar of California News indicate that prominent court appointed receiver Kevin Singer routinely engages in the unauthorized practice of law without consequences. Singer is not an attorney or member of the State Bar of California, yet has filed court pleadings in a variety of cases throughout the state. 

In addition to the Alameda County Superior Court "notice of motion and motion" for a criminal contempt of court hearing posted below, Singer has filed a motion for authorization to retain an attorney in Contra Costa County, and a stipulation in Santa Clara County. 

"Preparation of stipulations and releases constitutes the practice of law," according to Ellen R. Peck, a former State Bar Court judge and co-author of The Rutter Group California Practice Guide: Professional Responsibility. In a San Francisco Superior Court case, Singer drafted and filed an "ex parte application and application for orders" to confirm a prior stipulation and order, which he also drafted and filed.     

According to a disciplinary decision from the state Commission on Judicial Performance, Singer's court filings also implicate each judge who permits his UPL conduct. A judge who aids and abets the unlawful practice of law is subject to discipline for committing conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judiciary into disrepute, according to the CJP.  The whistleblower leaked court records are posted below, and at this Scribd link. For the law and legal authorities that prohibit, and define the unauthorized practice of law, click here.

Receivership Specialists Unauthorized Practice of Law Kevin Singer Receiver - Whistleblower Leak Judge Wynn... by California Judicial Branch News Network

California State Bar Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim Misconduct: Disciplinary Backlog Data Manipulated

Fired State Bar Executive Director Joe Dunn Files Whistleblower Lawsuit - Jayne Kim Cooked Books

Former California State Bar Executive Director Joe Dunn alleges misconduct by Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim. 

From The Recorder:

Fired California State Bar executive director Joe Dunn filed suit Thursday afternoon, alleging that he was canned after alerting the bar to "serious ethical breaches" among top leaders. The complaint, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, says that Dunn and other unnamed plaintiffs filed two whistleblower notices with the bar during the first week of November. Dunn says he was fired two days later - via email - while giving a speech in San Francisco...

...The whistleblower notices, the complaint alleges, warned administrators that Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim - hired on his watch - was manipulating the agency's books to conceal a disciplinary backlog - an issue that Dunn had pledged to lawmakers that he would correct when he came on the job. Dunn also says he complained the bar wasn't doing enough to prosecute non-lawyers performing legal work.

Click here to read the full story at The Recorder. For the Courthouse News Service report, click here. Read the complete lawsuit filed by Joe Dunn below, posted exclusively by State Bar of California News.  

Joseph Dunn v State Bar of California - Complaint for Damages - Office of Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim Cal... by California Judicial Branch News Network

State Bar Chief Trial Counsel Jayne Kim Ignores Alleged Criminal Conduct, Serial Moral Turpitude Acts By Sacramento Attorney Against Pro Per Domestic Violence Victim

Sacramento Bar Association Officer Repeatedly Violates State Law, Attorney Ethics Rules - Maintains Clean Bar Record

The State Bar of California and the California Supreme Court are responsible for attorney oversight in California. Despite documented, multiple violations of state law and attorney ethics rules, Sacramento lawyer Paula D. Salinger maintains a pristine State Bar record.

Whistleblower leaked records from a Sacramento Family Court case indicate that criminal acts were committed by family law attorney and temporary judge Paula Salinger against an indigent, unrepresented, pro per family court party. The pro per was a victim and witness in a family court criminal contempt case filed against a Salinger client, and the pro per also is a domestic violence victim, according to court records. Family court reform advocates say the case is another example of the complete lack of oversight and accountability of attorneys who engage in egregious misconduct against disadvantaged, pro per litigants who can't afford legal representation. 

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