Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz was barred from practicing law for a two-week period this month due to what the California State Bar dubbed an “administrative (non-discipline) action.”
Janz had not completed his annual verification requirements, Rule 2.2, according to the State Bar. As a result, he was ineligible to practice law from July 1 - 14.
“Prior to being placed on involuntary inactive status, Mr. Janz was sent several notices of the upcoming deadline and paid the Rule 2.2 noncompliance fee, but did not complete the attorney record verification prior to June 30,” the organization said.
Janz disputes the Bar’s version of events. He claims he completed all the verification requirements in the spring, but that the Bar had no record of it. Furthermore, “I received no letters or notice stating I was placed on inactive status,” said Janz.
“This isn’t the first time there have been errors in the annual certification process, so I encourage all attorneys to check their own portals to ensure their records are accurate,” the City Attorney added.
As of July 14, Janz is once again eligible to practice law. According to GV Wire, it is unknown whether Janz performed any legal duties during the two-week period in which he was ineligible.