► Attorney Sal Rivera of Phoenix, AZ; convicted pervert

The state of Arizona presented Sal Rivera with a law license in 1995 after he graduated from the University of Chicago School of Law.

The Arizona State Bar found Sal guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

Sal’s 1^st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Three family members (Father, Son, and Daughter-in-Law) retained Rivera to represent them in a criminal case
• Sal did not discuss with them the risks associated with joint representation and did not obtain informed consent from each client
• Sal did not communicate directly at all with Father to confirm he wanted Sal to file a notice of appearance and enter a not guilty plea
• Sal did not communicate with Father during the entire representation
• Sal relied on Son to convey information to and from Father
• Misconduct involved multiple offenses

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Sal by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand and assessed investigative costs of $1,200.00.

Sal’s 2^nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Pled no contest (guilty in effect) to attempted sexual abuse, a class 6 felony
• The criminal charges arose following an election-night event at which Sal became very intoxicated and was ejected from the premises
• A female attorney offered to drive him home in his car while friends followed so that they could give her a ride home after dropping him off
• While she was driving Sal asked her for oral sex, touched her neck and breast, grabbed her hair, and persisted after she repeatedly told him to stop
• Fearing that Sal would become increasingly violent so she drove to a convenience store and got out of the car

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the cheerleaders for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Sal by gifting him with a complimentary 18-month suspension of his law license and assessed investigative costs of $1,265.73.

As we speak (ca. November 2023), Sal practices his so-called practice of law in Phoenix, Arizona.