(CN) — The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that attorney Thomas John Spielbauer must pay more than half a million in restitution to a non-client as part of his discipline ordered by the state bar for acts of misconduct.
The decision sidesteps the state bar review department’s conclusion that Spielbauer did not have to pay restitution as part of his discipline because the injured party was not a client of his.
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