Jon Steven Kottke was admitted to the California Bar 1st December 1981, but is now resigned. Jon graduated from Loyola Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Jon Steven Kottke |
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| First Admitted | 1 December 1981 (43 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Resigned |
| Bar Number | 100968 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 714-668-5900 |
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| Fax Number | 714-668-5905 |
Schools
| Law School | Loyola Law School (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California at Los Angeles (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 245 Fischer Ave #A1 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 |
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History
| 14 August 2005 | Resigned (19 years, 8 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 05-Q-02864 |
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| 16 June 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 10 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 05-Q-02864 |
| 8 May 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 12 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 00-O-11827 |
| 10 March 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 1 month ago) Ordered inactive 04-O-12327 |
| 7 December 2004 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 04-O-12327 (20 years, 5 months ago) |
| 16 September 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 7 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 26 March 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 1 month ago) Ordered inactive 00-O-11827 |
| 30 October 2003 | Active (21 years, 6 months ago) |
| 2 October 2003 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 00-O-11827 (21 years, 7 months ago) |
| 16 September 2003 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 7 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 1 December 1981 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (43 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 8, 2005 JON STEVEN KOTTKE [#100968], 50, of Costa Mesa was suspended for two years, stayed, actually suspended for 30 days and until the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension, and he was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. If the actual suspension exceeds 90 days, he must comply with rule 955; if it exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect May 8, 2005. In a default matter, the bar court found that Kottke committed three acts of misconduct in representing a client in a civil action for securities fraud. Kottke filed a lawsuit in federal court, but it was defective because it omitted the key defendant who had sold the stock to his client. The case was transferred from California to Florida.Kottke hired local counsel in Miami to represent his client and also filed a request to appear pro hac vice.Several pleading disputes arose, based mainly on Kottke’s failure to plead the material facts clearly. He filed three amended complaints without telling the client, nor did he notify the client when the entire case was dismissed. The court found that Kottke failed to perform legal services competently, respond to client inquiries or cooperate with the bar’s investigation.He has no record of discipline since his 1981 admission to the bar. |