"In a 50-page ruling, California State Bar Court Judge Yvette D. Roland found that Jim Clark, former chief deputy attorney under then-City Atty. Mike Feuer, committed "multiple acts of moral turpitude and concealment" related to his involvement in the city attorney's office's handling of the legal fallout over a faulty Department of Water and Power billing system."
"Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona said in a statement that the court found that Clark "engaged in serious misconduct marked by prolonged deceit that significantly eroded public trust and confidence" in the city attorney's office. "The State Bar remains committed to pursuing misconduct of this type, regardless of the positions held by the attorneys engaging in it," Cardona said."
"The scandal dates back to 2013, when a new DWP billing system issued erroneous bills to thousands of customers, including a Van Nuys couple billed nearly $52,000."
Jim Clark, former chief deputy city attorney under Mike Feuer, authorized and helped orchestrate a class-action lawsuit intended to secure favorable settlement terms for Los Angeles amid multiple lawsuits over a faulty DWP billing system. A California State Bar Court judge found that Clark committed multiple acts of moral turpitude and concealment and repeatedly misled the court and public about his role. The judge recommended a two-year suspension of Clark's law license contingent on completion of ethics and law-related courses. The State Bar emphasized that the misconduct eroded public trust and signaled readiness to pursue similar cases regardless of position.
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