Sullivan

By writ of review, Barry Sullivan has challenged a recommendation of discipline by suspension from practice which was made by the Board of Governors of The State Bar after the adoption of the findings of fact of a local administrative committee.

The notice to show cause which initiated the proceeding charged Sullivan with violation of his oath and duties as an attorney within the meaning of section 6103, and with the commission of acts involving moral turpitude and dishonesty within the meaning of section 6106 of the Business and Professions Code. The acts specified in the notice concern his asserted failure to account for money and transfers of title to certain real property made for his benefit.

Following a hearing, the local committee made findings and conclusions and. recommended suspension for three months. Later, the Board of Governors re-referred the matter to the committee and an amendment to the notice to show cause was issued. By the amendment, it was alleged that two appeals taken by Sullivan were frivolous, that he commenced an action for foreclosure of a lien without disclosing the receipt *490 by him of certain rentals from the property, arid that the foreclosure…