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Profile Information

The following information is from the official records of The State Bar of California.

Bar Number:	173625
Address:	Presleigh & Arel P O Box 2376 Redding, CA 96099-2376 Map it	Phone Number:	(530) 243-5600
		Fax Number:	(530) 243-8135
		e-mail:	cihlukft@hdej.netttoadk@wtbdsier.orgbjadrd@jseabr.eduicnwnwis@teqylylw.eduncinky@afmbhsa.comjustinarel@sbcglobal.netntuigjlr@igenpp.orghicdrl@bnyaset.netnunad@ugb.nettndsyuo@ewhqdtj.orgcotqcam@yky.netsotkt@bfpsen.orgcncbehdnl@ckfhdb.nettumgjmj@iuut.combidum@edg.nettttomuyou@bwo.comndgtqbg@rith.orghcjhf@hcuugm.eduocnetjtqf@ykbyp.comhjajaod@dsrt.gov
County:	Shasta	Undergraduate School:	No Information Available;
District:	District 3
Sections:	Trusts & Estates	Law School:	Lincoln Law School; Sacramento CA

Status History

Effective Date	Status Change
Present	Active
6/2/2009	Active
4/3/2009	Not Eligible To Practice Law
12/12/1994	Admitted to The State Bar of California

Explanation of member status

Actions Affecting Eligibility to Practice Law

Effective Date	Description	Case Number	Resulting Status
Disciplinary and Related Actions Overview of the attorney discipline system.
4/3/2009	Discipline w/actual suspension	07-C-12861	Not Eligible To Practice Law
Administrative Actions
This member has no public record of administrative actions.

State Bar Court Cases

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Effective Date	Case Number	Description
4/3/2009	07-C-12861	Decision [PDF] [WORD]

California Bar Journal Discipline Summaries

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April 3, 2009

JUSTIN GILBERT AREL [#173625], 40, of Redding was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual 60-day suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect April 3, 2009.

Arel pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence and causing bodily injury to another person with two enhancements — he had children in the car and he refused to submit to a sobriety test. The State Bar Court found that his conduct involved moral turpitude.

In 2007, Redding police were notified about an automobile accident in which a car had overturned. They were unable to find the occupants of the car, but found a purse belonging to Arel’s wife. When officers went to Arel’s home, he refused to answer the door, and due to safety concerns about his family, the police broke in.

Arel’s wife had gone to the hospital with a scalp laceration and his two young children were in the bedroom. Although Arel denied he had been driving, his five-year-old son told police that his father was the driver of the overturned car. Despite Arel’s claims that he had been home sleeping, police observed that he was under the influence of alcohol. He performed poorly on two sobriety tests and refused to take a third.

Arel was arrested and had a blood alcohol level of .12 percent.

He was charged with four felonies, including child abuse and causing injury while driving under the influence. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charges.

The court noted that in addition to the convictions, Arel repeatedly lied to police officers. “It is of particular concern that at a time when (his) wife was in the hospital and his two young children had yet to be examined for internal injuries, (Arel’s) sole focus was to convince the officers that he was not the driver,” wrote Judge Lucy Armendariz.

In mitigation, Arel has no prior discipline record, performs extensive community service and presented nine witnesses who testified to his good character.