Hoffman Jr.
allowed to practice before the WCAB
decision
normally report on
panel decisions.
bearing since it shows a long
history of practice by someone
not authorized to practice in front
of the Workers' Compensation
Appeals Board (WCAB).
1972. In 1985 he pled guilty to
two counts of Grand Theft. In
1986 he resigned from the State
Bar, with disciplinary charges
trial was held on why Hoffman
should not be barred from further
appearances before the WCAB.
The Workers' Compensation
Judge (WCJ) found Hoffman
violated Rule 10779. Hoffman
had failed to petition the WCAB
for permission to appear.
not practice before the WCAB
without first petitioning the
Board. The practice of law
precludes GIVING LEGAL
ADVICE and preparing legal
documents. Disbarred attorneys
cannot file pleadings, negotiate
settlements, prepare stipulations
and other documents for
mandatory settlement conferences
and trials, appear at depositions,
or engage in discovery.
a preparatory nature, such as
legal research, assembling data,
assisting in drafting of pleadings
or briefs. Direct communication
with the client is only allowed for
non legal work like scheduling,
billing and updates. They may
accompany an attorney only for
the limited purpose of clerical
assistance at a deposition or
other discovery matter.
involved in any of your lien
claims to date.
Firm: Samuelsen, Gonzalez,
Valenzuela and Brown
Address: 18500 Von
Karman #470, Irvine
Phone: 949 252-1300
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