He loves press - and continues calling reporters, no matter how delusional his statements read.

What Lais does best is delude himself. What he does second best is lie. Lais is not licensed to practice anything in India. However Lais realizes reporters have no way to check prior to deadline.

Additionally, either story below, from the Orange County Register provide a few clues as to his state of Lais' self-importance and the quality of his mental state.

Unfortunately, Lais' Riverside victims remain. Our attempts to have the Riverside County DA prosecute Lais over the six victims who have written have so far, failed. Nor has the new DA expressed an interest in prosecuting Lais on behalf of his Riverside victims.

1. "I'm a lawyer...by any name I use."
2. "Fourteen Years?"

Recent Ron Lais News

Lais alternates from writing Orange County officials from prison, because he feels because his brother and sister-in-law are California Department of Corrections officers, he should be allowed to serve his sentence in a federal facility...(he's so special) and threatening to sue the Orange County Register, Again. (See section under "follow up.")

Lais remains surprised to find himself remaining in State custody; and Exhibit A why no one should hire an attorney until first verifying the individual is in fact, licensed to practice law.

The reason Lais brought suit against this site, although the appellate courts often rule against suing expose websites, because FamilyLawCourts.com is the only news source which continues to address past and future victims of Lais.

Because mainstream seldom addresses non-lawyers practicing law, the public faces many problems when attempting to navigate family court. Ron Lais knew this and acted with a callous disregard for his "clients" leaving in his wake, a long stream of his victims in worse shape than before.

However it turns out a number of former attorneys turned "consultants" are costing their clients thousands while doing harm. Even in prison, as in the case of Ron Lais, these individuals to maintain it's "others" who are responsible for their situation. Fourteen year Folsom prison sentence. (Section under "follow up.")

Little Protection: The long history of the State Bar not stopping Lais from preying on others has come to an end. We continue to forward Lais victims to the State Bar, which as of September 06, continues to pay restitution.

"Ron Lais: A short, "Is This Guy For Real?" history.

When finally Forced to resign, by The State Bar LAIS, immediately began a "Consulting" business, as the basis for his con. Victims were not informed his business was SUSPENDED; by the secretary of State.

It's a national problem and most State Bars Move At glacial speed.

In a completely misguided report, Media showered praise on Fran Johansen, the lone official from the Arizona State Bar in charge of the "unauthorized practice of law." (Why the State Bar has just one attorney in this area suggests the Bar's real commitment to the public.) However, Johansen, in her ten years filling this position, didn't contact the Correct agency willing and able to stop disbarred attorney, Gary Karpin, until just prior to her retirement.

At that point Johansen finally experienced a "light bulb moment" and contacted a Phoenix DA to stop this "Mediator."

Sometimes these "attorneys" switch practice areas.

Former, multi-disciplined Orange County Family law attorney Jon Railsback who stipulated to misconduct in three family law cases, was charged with practicing law without a license in an elder abuse case.

Readers might remember this is a repeat of the Ron Lais case. Lais, who was originally charged with five felony counts of the unauthorized practice of law remained free during the four years it took his case to reach trial.

At trial, the Complaint was amended multiple times to address his continuing to practice law to include twenty-nine felony counts of practicing law without a license. Lais was found guilty on twenty-four felony counts.

Recent News: RON LAIS UPDATE.
Lais transferred closer to the scene of his crimes, the Mens Colony Prison. He writes of not being able to make court appearances due to race riots. For those wishing to write Lais, his CDC number is F00971.

What took so long?

Getting a DA interested in going after a fallen "brother" remains problematic. The Riverside DA's office hasn't responded to multiple queries from Lais' many Riverside County victims, including one juvenile case where Lais maligned the attorney-of-record on the case who had to conflict out.

Meanwhile, California State Bar officials continue to encourage victims to apply for compensation through the Client Security Fund.. Although not doing so circumvents the criminal justice system, few of the many individuals the State Bar who know those practicing law without a license, forward these cases to the District Attorney.

There is however, the occasional breath of fresh air.

Background: LAIS. As the case wound down: RONALD E. LAIS SENTENCED TO FOURTEEN YEARS IN PRISON.
After a month in the Orange County Jail, Lais didn't score too well in the prisoner clasification category. Tightest security level is Four. Lais scored a Three. See below for background.

September 23, 2005 -

Disagreeing with a probation report in which the probation officer stated Lais wouldn't be a danger to others, Orange County Superior Court Judge William Froeberg told Ex-attorney and Twenty-five time convicted felon, RON LAIS, that he "preyed upon people when they were at their most vulnerable, and displayed a high degree of callousness towards his victims."

Earlier in the hallway, LAIS was overheard cheerfully telling his party of six, (family members) that nothing was going to happen today, and there was nothing to worry about.

He was wrong. Judge Froeberg went on to say LAIS "showed no remorse...and, as his statement to the court indicated, his behavior was likely to continue."

Judge Froeberg then recounted a long list of victims who paid LAIS over Two Hundred Thousand dollars, each who received either a bad result, or a delay of their case, and sentenced LAIS to Fourteen years and change to the State Prison.

Sporting a tired brown suit and fresh haircut, LAIS appeared stunned as he was handcuffed and led away, coatails hiked up in the back.

Until the September 23, 2005 sentencing, LAIS had remained free on bail after his July conviction. He simply moved his game to the Bay Area, and began operating under the name of "Ron Lewis."

Judge Froeberg said LAIS "Earned" his sentence.

Also, please Email us all detail, immediately, as we expect an appeal, and wish to remind the court of additional victims, not featured at the first trial.

The operators of this site would appreciate hearing from any of Lais' "clients" or "potential clients" as well as the names of any attorneys currently working with him in any capacity.

However, Riverside County residents should be aware the DA, in spite of numerous calls on behalf of Riverside victims, continues to do, nothing. Worse Riverside County Judge H. Morgan Doughtery, is allowinh Lais' suit against former client Karen Newlander to proceed. Apparently the good judge is going to allow Claudine Little, Lais' non-lawyer daughter stand in on behalf of a corporation that was suspended by the Secretary of State in 2000. Go figure.

Sacramento attorney Lawrence Samelson,60 was arrested on numerous felony charges, while Ronald Scott, posing as an attorney was not located. Samelson posted bond. Think he'll stick around to see what happens at his? Atwood Legal Center.

More good news.

Lais experiences mirrors the attorney mentioned here; Suspended San Francisco lawyer who stole client settlements, gets 14 years.

Other states and jurisdictions have finally begun to realize the devastation forced-to-resign, suspended, or disbarred attorneys inflict upon families. Happily, arrests are beginning to sprinkle the landscape.

In the future, check the bar record and skip hiring "Consultants."

As Lais reported on one of his websites:

"There is no reason, nor is there any requirement, that I mention my California State Bar controversies to anyone at this point. My credentials hopefully speak for themselves." - Ron Lais

Lais was right on that score. His credentials spoke to his expertise. In fact they spoke so LOUDLY it's part of the reason why he's now a multiple count, convicted felon.

Consider how Lais treated the "Clients" he duped, as noticed by Orange County Columnist, Frank Mickadeit, who attended part of the trial.

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Ron might be more charmin' if he got a dog
The real crime was staring me in the face

FRANK MICKADEIT
Register columnist
fmickadeit@ocregister.com
The News

I got to thinking more about the Peter Yarrow's anti-bullying program I wrote about yesterday, and that got me thinking about how I've been writing about the Ron Lais case in completely the wrong context.

Lais is charged with multiple felony counts of pretending to be an attorney, which clients say led to mishandled child-custody cases and the loss of thousands of dollars in fees. That's why he's was prosecuted.

But when you communicate one-on-one with the accusers, their anger seems focused just as much, if not more, on something there's no law against: being a bully.

Some were single mothers with little money. When they finally got fed up with Lais' handling of their cases and started asking for their money back, the Charmin' Ron disappeared, they said. He bullied them, they said, by throwing his superior legal knowledge in their faces, picked on them personally, and sued or threatened to sue for defamation. Here's an e-mail he sent Rachel Seagrave in response to one of hers. Imagine getting this from your lawyer:

"Rachel: This is the kind of crap you continue to generate. You just don't get it, do you? We have a lot of very happy clients, all of whom have paid us $5,000.00! Get a life besides having more children than you apparently can afford. There will never be a refund. We performed the services, whether you want to admit that or not. Ron Lais."

Italics mine. Lais said he only sent that e-mail after getting nasty ones from her. Perhaps. But after hearing similar stories about Lais on other, unrelated, cases, I'm seeing a trend. Seagrave might have the last laugh, though. She testified against him last week.

[as predicted, at the sentencing, Lais continued explaining why he was right and everyone else was wrong, or doesn't "understand." It helped cement his fate.]

If the reader is interested in past articles about Defendant Lais prior to his forced resignation, please contact us for those from the Wall Street Journal, The Columbus Dispatch, and The Orange County Register.

We've verified the felonious Lais has recorded against him, over a million dollars in tax liens and judgments; (including attorney fees owed to Mick Meagher for Lais' previous five losses to Meagher).

Little wonder Meagher's motion to have Defendant Lais declared a vexatious litigant drove him crazy. It's not that the imprisoned Lais can't recognize himself as a complete and utter failure; it's that after Meagher knocked Lais out of the game; he has nothing to do but concentrate on his appeal.

Does this story have any heroes?

Just one. Both the State Bar and the People of California owe a debt of gratitude to Attorney Mick Meagher for ending Defendant and Vexatious Litigant Ron Lais' ability to injure others, freely.

In the hearing to have Defendant Lais declared vexatious, Meagher smoothly demonstrated five previous instances of Defendant Lais filing, then either abandoning, dimissing, or, losing outright. Meagher had more cases available, including in Indio, near Defendant's Palm Desert home, but Judge Cox had heard enough.

Fortunately, the State Bar reimbursed Five Thousand Dollars accepted by attorney Merritt L. McKeon on behalf of Mr. Lais, while she undoubtedly knew Lais was suspended from practicing law, at the time she accepted payment. Ms. Mckeon later ran for public office. Fortunately, she lost. Corporate confidence, indeed. Then she testified at his Trial, claiming she remembered nothing, but was Very cozy with him prior to testifying, in the hall. Court observers blanched at her hot pink Minnie Mouse shoes, and garrish lipstick.

Listed below by county, are attorneys we'd avoid, by county. And

Linked directly to the State Bar site, (when operational), is a Summary of monies paid to clients, after their lawyers abandoned them

"Getting their money back."

However, the California State Bar has a long history of ignoring the complaints of those hiring attorneys in family law. We expect it to continue.

On December 12, 2002; Bob Parsons, Vice-President of the Board of Governors presided over the Bar's hearings...ostensibly held for public input. Topics range from attorney competency, discipline, etc. Last year, seven members of the public, (out of the millions who weren't aware of the hearings), spoke.

In 2003, several instances were cited as evidence of things going from bad to worse in family court. However, when the operators of this site, called back to offer the committee a two minute suggestion of how to get the word out these "hearings" were available to the public, Parsons refused to put the call through; evidencing yet another example of the State Bar�s bad faith. We'll call for next year�s dog-and-pony show, too. Hope springs eternal.

MARIN COUNTY
Sandra Acevedo

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Will the State Bar, ever address moral turpitude in the form of perjury committed by Mark Barber, formerly of Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, and fast friend of Ron Lais? Barber, in a twenty-eight page rant of a declaration tried to assist Lais by smearing his ex-wife, has been known to say anything if he feels it will help his case.

Probably not; but in that birds of a feather flock together, this would also apply to business, with applicants attorneys being provided deposition testimony and made aware of Barber's penchant for perjury.

Barber's three year history of team work with Lais is tolerated by judges. Birds of a feather know the State Bar takes about a decade to act. Barber's most recent effort to shield his acts of moral turpitude, comes with motions to designed to limit testimony in an upcoming hearing on parentel alienation.

Although the Bar President assured action if Barber committed perjury, we're not holding our breath.

To date Barber has blown off mediation meetings, (probably through the advice of counsel, Jeffrey Fritz), and other, court appearances. Supervising Judge William Howatt replaced Barton, and can barely keep from sniggering while on the bench, as he protects Barber, allowing his emotional abuse to continue, while ignoring documented evidence from court-appointed evaluators.

Why put your kids or yourself, at risk?

Please click to sections entitled: Kids Speaking out, Kids Killed, Domestic Violence, Bad Cop and site Summary.

Other particularly bad actors, separate from those listed below, are profiled under: County of Injustice.

Although this site is dedicated to family law, a special mention goes to:

LINGARAJ BAHINIPATY
a convicted sexual predator and, personal injury attorney, deserves special mention.

The main focus of the divorce industry is: Judges churning business. Judges, repping for "Experts" and therapists and "visitation centers" promote the industry. As such, there is an awful lot of crime committed, "in the best interests of the children."

Deadly examples are noted.

The bias of CPS and one California judge, resulted in a death sentence in a record setting, twelve days, for Trevor Nolan.

To protect yourself, your children, and to keep your financial assets, yours; we suggest mitigating possible damage in the case of attorneys and therapists, with a Preemptive strike.

Prior to any 'official' action, we recommend discovering which therapists the courts usually recommend, (call your local bar association), and visiting that therapist or attorney, exactly once.

Do Not execute a retainer agreement.

If the attorney pushes, recognize the request for what it is: a sales pitch. Move on.

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