Harms Way

Another disbarment reported by the California Bar Journal

Harms was disbarred after his default was entered for failing to respond to a notice of disciplinary charges against him. Because he did not seek to have the default set aside within 180 days as required under rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure, he was disbarred and the charges against him were deemed admitted.

Harms committed an act of moral turpitude by falsely reporting to the State Bar that he had fulfilled his MCLE requirements.

He had one prior record of discipline, a 2006 private reproval for signing his client’s name under penalty of perjury on two declarations and filing the declarations with bankruptcy court.

(Mike Frisch)