text: Yes, go to the State Bar sites.  As for the allegation of a bribe, sounds extremely hard to prove and most Bar Organizations won't look at past history as an indication of current ethical violations absent some proof.  You should probably get a second opinion from another lawyer.  Ask some other attorneys who the top domestic lawyers are in your area and that should start to point you in the right direction.  Court personel can also be helpful, if you know any of them.