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1 II THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA
OFF1cE OF THE CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL FiLED
2 II SCOTT J. DREXEL, No. 65670
CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL
3 II RUSSELL GoWEINER,No. 94504
DEPUTY CHIEF TRlAL COUNSEL
4 IILAWRENCE 1. DAL CERRO, No. 104342
ASSISTANT CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL
5 \I ALLEN BLUMENTHAL, No. 110243
SUPERVISING TRIAL COUNSEL
6 IIWONDERJ. LIANG, No. 184357
DEPUTY TRIAL COUNSEL
7 1/ SHERRJEB. McLETCHIE, No. 85447
DEPUTY TRIAL COUNSEL
8 II 180 Howard Street
San Francisco, California 94105
9 ~ Telephone: (415) 538-2372
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11 THE STATE BAR COURT
12 HEARING DEPARTMENT -SAN FRANCISCO
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14 II Inthe Matter of ) Case No. 04-0-14828
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15 PATRlCK MICHAEL MeGRATH, )
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No. 166876, ) NOTICE OF DISCIPLINARY CHARGES
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A Member of the State Bar. )
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18 ~ NOTICE -FAILURE TO RESPOND!
1911 IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A1"JANSWER TO THIS NOTICE WITHIN THE
TIME ALLOWED BY STATE BAR RULES, INCLUDING EXTENSIONS, OR
20 IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE STATE BAR COURT TRIAL, (1)YOUR
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DEFAULT SHALL BE ENTERED, (2) YOU SHALL BE ENROLLED AS AN
2111 INACTIVE MEMBER OF THE STATE BAR AND WILL NOT BE
PERMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW UNLESS THE DEFAULT IS SET ASIDE
22 ON MOTION TIMELY MADE UNDERTHE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF
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THE STATE BAR, (3) YOU SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO
23/I PARTICIPATE FURTHER IN THESE PROCEEDINGS UNLESS YOUR
DEFAULT IS SET ASIDE, AND (4) YOU SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
24 II ADDITIONAL DISCIPLINE.
25 II STATE BAR RULES REQUIRE YOU TO FILE YOUR WRITTEN
RESPONSETOTHIS NOTICE WITHIN TWENTY DAYS AFTER SERVICE.
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IF YOUR DEFAULT IS ENTERED AND THE DISCIPLINE IMPOSED BY
27\I THE SUPREME COURT IN THIS PROCEEDING INCLUDES A PERIOD OF
ACTUAL SUSPENSION, YOU WILL REMAIN SUSPENDED FROM THE
28 II PRACTICE OF LAW FOR AT LEAST THE PERIOD OF TIME SPECIFIED
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BY THE SUPREME COURT. IN ADDITION, THE ACTUAL SUSPENSION
WILL CONTINUE UNTIL YOU HAVE REQUESTED, AND THE STATE
2 BAR COURT HAS GRANTED, A MOTION FOR TERMINATION OF THE
ACTUAL SUSPENSION. AS A CONDITION FOR TERMINATING THE
3 ACTUAL SUSPENSION, THE STATE BAR COURT MAY PLACE YOU ON
PROBATION AND REQUIRE YOU TO COMPLY WITH SUCH
4 CONDITIONS OF PROBATION AS THE STATE BAR COURT DEEMS
APPROPRIATE. SEE RULE 205, RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR STATE
5 BAR COURT PROCEEDINGS.
6 II TheStateBar of California alleges:
7 II JURISDICTION
8 II 1.Patrick Michael McGrath("respondent")was admitted to the practice of law in the State
9 II of California on December13, 1993, was a member at all times pertinent to these charges, and is
10 II cWTemlya memberof the State Bar of California.
11 II COUNTONE
12 II CaseNo.04-0-14828
Businessand ProfessionsCode, Section6106
13 " [MoralTurpitude -Misappropriation]
14 II 2. Respondent wilfully violated Business and Professions Code, section 6106, by
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15 IIcommitting an act involving mora turpitude, dishonesty orcOITuption)as follows:
16 II 3. From in or around July 2000 through in oraround December 2004, respondent served
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17 II as the Chief Financial Officer for the AlTahoe Townhouses Homeowner'sAssociation("HOA")
18" in South LakeTahoe, Califomia, and was one of the Directors of the Board of Directors.
19II 4.From in or around September2002 to in or around July2004, respondent
20 " misappropriated for his own use and benefit $48,475 from the HOA by issuing 39 checks to
21 IIhimself, his lawfirm, Cashman&McGrath)LLP, and/or his wife, Susan McGrath, as described
22 IIbelow:
DATE AMOUNT CHECK NO.
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2511 1 9/6/02 $8,000.00 1407
2 9/9/02 $6,000.00 1408
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3 9/12/02 $6,000.00 1411
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4 9/16/02 $2,500.00 ]412
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