Overview

• The court ordered Leonard Lacayo to pay $503,500 in civil penalties calculated at $500 per day plus $110,581 in attorney’s fees.
• The judge extended the injunction through September 2032 and required disclosure of recent clients’ contact information and access to business transaction records.
• San Francisco officials say Lacayo, a notary who is not a licensed attorney or registered immigration consultant, continued offering immigration services despite prior orders.
• The State Bar previously issued cease‑and‑desist letters, and a 2022 enforcement action extended the ban and added a $5,000 penalty.
• Lacayo has denied wrongdoing, told ABC7 he stopped immigration work in 2017, and said he cannot pay the ordered amount.