Attorney Mark Brinton of Mesa, AZ; slacker, repeat offender

The state of Arizona presented Carlton Aki Stant with a law license in 1983 after he graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law.

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

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

• Knowingly made false statement to a tribunal
• Failed to be truthful in statements made to others
• Engaged in conduct involving a misrepresentation; and engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Failed to maintain proper trust account records
• Failed to maintain a client ledger
• Failed to disburse funds from account with only pre-numbered checks
• Failed to abide by his client’s decisions concerning the scope of the representation
• Failed failing to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to adequately communicate with client

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Carl by gifting him with a complimentary 30-day suspension of his law license.

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

• Misconduct involved multiple offenses
• Failed to contest amount of money the clients owed, and court consequently granted a partial summary judgment
• Prior to submitting client’s affidavit to the court, Mark removed several paragraphs without the client’s knowledge or consent

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Carl by gifting him with a complimentary 6-month suspension of his law license.

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Arizona Supreme Court punished Carl by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.  

As we speak (ca. July 2020) Mark practices with the Law Office of Mark f. Brinton at 1745 South Alma School Road in Mesa, Arizona.