The court earlier granted Arriola’s motion to be with his ailing mother until a federal correctional facility had been identified for the former lawyer.
Arriola, 43, and his co-defendant, Luis Kaipat Pelisamen, 58, who is now serving his five-year jail term in a federal facility, are jointly and severally ordered by the federal court to pay restitution in the amount of $625,775.
Superior Court Associate Judge David A. Wiseman, in his written order of attorney discipline, said Arriola’s misconduct “has resulted in serious injuries to many former clients, to the public, and to the legal system — the appropriate discipline is disbarment.”
Also last month, Wiseman directed Arriola to return with interest the retainer fee he received from a client.
