On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, the Supreme Court of California ordered the summary disbarment of attorney David Allan Demanski, removing him from the practice of law and striking his name from the state’s roll of attorneys. Demanski faced disbarment following a felony conviction.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of David Allan Demanski,” with case no. S288858.
The State Bar’s Office of the Chief Trial Counsel initiated the disbarment process on July 3, 2013, after Demanski’s guilty plea on November 19, 2012, to violating Penal Code section 487, subdivision (a), for grand theft of personal property. The conviction, deemed final by July 2013, led to Demanski’s interim suspension from practicing law, effective May 26, 2013.
The State Bar Court Review Department, on December 10, 2024, recommended his summary disbarment, citing the felony’s involvement of moral turpitude, as established by prior cases where theft-related crimes warranted such action.
Under California law, a felony conviction involving moral turpitude mandates disbarment without a hearing.
The Supreme Court’s order requires Demanski to comply with California Rules of Court, rule 9.20, notifying clients and others of his disbarment within 30 and 40 days of the order’s filing. Failure to meet these requirements could affect future reinstatement applications. The court also awarded costs to the State Bar, enforceable as a money judgment under Business and Professions Code sections 6086.10 and 6140.7.
The Disposition states:
“The court orders that David Allan Demanski (Respondent), State Bar Number 177979, is summarily disbarred from the practice of law and that Respondent’s name is stricken from the roll of attorneys.”
According to Apps.calbar.ca.gov, Mr. Demanski acquired his law license in California in 1995.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
