On Monday, March 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of California suspended attorney Justin Anton McCrea from practicing law for five years, with the suspension stayed pending a five-year probation period. McCrea faces a minimum three-year suspension starting from October 2, 2023, with credit for interim suspension.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Justin Anton McCrea,” with case no. S288745.
The court’s ruling follows a State Bar Court order filed on September 8, 2023, addressing McCrea’s professional misconduct, with further details outlined in a December 4, 2024, stipulation. McCrea is required to pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination and comply with additional probation conditions. Within 30 to 40 days of the court’s order, he must notify clients and others involved in pending matters, as mandated by California Rules of Court, rule 9.20.
McCrea must also pay $1,500 in monetary sanctions to the State Bar’s Client Security Fund, with payments split into thirds alongside his annual fees for 2026, 2027, and 2028. Failure to meet these payments or other conditions could lead to immediate payment of the remaining balance or further disciplinary action. Additionally, the State Bar was awarded costs, payable in installments over the same years, enforceable as a money judgment.
The Disposition states:
“The court orders that Justin Anton McCrea (Respondent), State Bar Number 320046, is suspended from the practice of law in California for five years, execution of that period of suspension is stayed, and Respondent is placed on probation for five years subject to the following conditions.”
According to Avvo.com, Mr. McCrea is an estate planning attorney in Fair Oaks, California. He acquired his law license in California in 2018.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
