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later became the subject of an investigation by the Los
Angeles City Ethics Commission), that his employees made racially charged statements to them, and that his nonlawyer sales staff improperly gave legal advice to clients by falsely promising that their homes could be saved from foreclosure. They alleged to have been fired after they complained about this misconduct, and that Pacheco later defamed them to their prospective employer.
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Pacheco failed to participate in Case No. 16-O-17420-YDR, a disciplinary proceeding and as set forth in the Rules of
Procedure of the State Bar, he was disbarred effective September 9, 2018. The California State Bar maintains a page for each lawyer and his indicates that he was ineligible to practice
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representing his clients, and in connection with the Ethics
Commission investigation. He also produced evidence that they were terminated because they falsified Rocio's employment verification forms, and therefore the termination resulted from Pacheco's effort to comply with federal immigration law.
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Pacheco served on the Los
Angeles City Council, representing the 14th District from 1999 to 2003. While on the council, he established a jogging path around a cemetery (Evergreen Cemetery Jogging Path) that included the use of recycled tires as part of the sidewalk. He also created the Affordable
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Pacheco filed special motions to strike a majority of their claims under Code of Civil
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Pacheco ran for district attorney against incumbent Steve Cooley in 2004 and lost by 44 percentage points. He returned to private practice, handling mostly family-law cases. Pacheco ran to reclaim his old seat in 2005 but lost to
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2004 primary election, Los Angeles County District Attorney
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