Current Status:  Disbarred

This member is prohibited from practicing law in California by order of the California Supreme Court.

See below for more details.

Profile Information

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

Bar Number:	68581
Address:	Michael Duckor, Esq 728 San Luis Rey Pl San Diego, CA 92109	Phone Number:	Not Available
		Fax Number:	Not Available
		e-mail:	Not Available
County:	San Diego	Undergraduate School:	Univ of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh PA
District:	District 4
Sections:	None	Law School:	Univ of Pittsburgh SOL; Pittsburgh PA

Status History

Effective Date	Status Change
Present	Disbarred
3/12/2009	Disbarred
12/21/2007	Not Eligible To Practice Law
6/10/1976	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.
3/12/2009	Disbarment	07-C-13619	Disbarred
12/21/2007	Interim suspension after conviction	07-C-13619	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
3/12/2009	07-C-13619	Decision [PDF]

California Bar Journal Discipline Summaries

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March 12, 2009

WILLIAM S. LERACH [#68581], 63, of San Diego was summarily disbarred March 12, 2009, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20.

Lerach pleaded guilty in 2007 to one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice and make material false declarations under oath. The conviction met the requirements for summary disbarment: it is a felony involving moral turpitude. Lerach has been on interim suspension since Nov. 21, 2007.

The one-time class action king admitted in federal court to playing a part in a scheme to pay kickbacks in order to gain an advantage in lucrative class action lawsuits. He was sentenced to two years in prison and was ordered to forfeit $7.75 million. (See June 2009 California Bar Journal.)