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Parties Involved:
David Mark Liberman
Respondent

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE MATTER OF

David Mark Liberman #108469

Case No. 15-mc-80214-JD 

ORDER OF SUSPENSION

On August 10, 2015, the Court issued an order to show cause, suspending attorney David 

Mark Liberman on an interim basis. It did so because notice had been received that 

Mr. Liberman’s status with the State Bar of California had been modified to “suspended by the 

Supreme Court for 60 days effective July 19, 2015.” Dkt. No. 1. Mr. Liberman was permitted to 

file by September 11, 2015, a response “meeting the requirements of Civil Local Rule 11-7(b)(2).” 

Id.

Mr. Liberman mailed in a response that was dated September 13, 2015 -- two days after 

the response deadline. Dkt. No. 3. But even on its substance, Mr. Liberman does not dispute the 

salient fact that he “was suspended by the California State Bar for a period of 60 days, effective 

July 19, 2015.” Id.

While Mr. Liberman discusses the circumstances behind his suspension and accepts 

responsibility and expresses remorse for his actions, which the Court acknowledges, he has not 

provided a basis for lifting the order to show cause under Civil Local Rule 11-7(b)(2). A response 

that satisfies that rule “must set forth facts establishing one or more of the following: (a) the 

procedure in the other jurisdiction was so lacking in notice or opportunity to be heard as to 

constitute a deprivation of due process; (b) there was such an infirmity of proof establishing the 

misconduct as to give rise to a clear conviction that the Court should not accept as final the other 

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jurisdiction’s conclusion(s) on that subject; (c) imposition of like discipline would result in a grave 

injustice; or (d) other substantial reasons exist so as to justify not accepting the other jurisdiction’s 

conclusion(s).” 

While he points to “extenuating circumstances,” Dkt. No. 3, Mr. Liberman does not 

fundamentally challenge any aspect of the discipline imposed on him by the California State Bar. 

Nor could he. Through his signature on the document, Mr. Liberman expressly signified his 

agreement “with each of the recitations and each of the terms and conditions of [the] Stipulation 

Re Facts, Conclusions of Law, and Disposition,” which imposed on Mr. Liberman a sixty-day 

suspension from the practice of law, among other disciplinary measures. Dkt. No. 3, Ex. A at 15, 

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Consequently, pursuant to this Court’s rules of reciprocal discipline, Mr. Liberman’s 

membership in the bar of this Court is hereby suspended. The Clerk of the Court is requested to 

make a note of Mr. Liberman’s suspension on his admission record. Civil Local Rule 11-7(b)(3) 

explains when and how Mr. Liberman may seek reinstatement, should he wish to be reinstated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 13, 2015

______________________________________

JAMES DONATO

United States District Judge

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE MATTER OF

David Mark Liberman #108469

Case No. 15-mc-80214-JD 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. 

District Court, Northern District of California.

That on 10/13/2015, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing 

said copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by 

depositing said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery 

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

David Mark Liberman

9709 Venice Blvd.

Apt. 4

Los Angeles, CA 90034 

Dated: 10/13/2015

Susan Y. Soong

Clerk, United States District Court

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By:__ ______________________

Lisa R. Clark, Deputy Clerk to the 

Honorable James Donato

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