Sands V. State Bar Of California

In this proceeding under section 6083, subdivision (a), of the Business and Professions Code and rule 952(a) of the California Rules of Court, we review the decision of the State Bar recommending that petitioner Barry Gerald Sands be disbarred from the practice of law in California as discipline for professional misconduct. A hearing panel of  the State Bar Court (hereafter the hearing panel or simply panel) recommended disbarment. The Review Department of the State Bar Court (hereafter the review department or simply department) unanimously recommended disbarment as well. As we shall explain, we conclude that petitioner should indeed be disbarred.*fn1