Santa Ana, CA 92705
18 March 2016 | Disbarred (9 years, 1 month ago) Disbarment 14-O-01245 |
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25 September 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 14-O-01245 |
2 March 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 14-O-01245 |
17 December 2014 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 14-O-01245 (10 years, 4 months ago) |
8 July 1982 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (42 years, 10 months ago) |
March 18, 2016 FLOYD GEORGE BELSITO [#103635], 81, of Santa Ana, was disbarred March 18, 2016 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court and make restitution. Belsito was disbarred after his default was entered for failing to respond to a notice of disciplinary charges. Because he did not seek to have the default set aside or vacated within 90 days, he was disbarred and the charges against him deemed admitted.Belsito engaged in 15 counts of misconduct involving seven client matters. They include: practicing law in Nevada, Texas and Florida, where he was not licensed, charging and collecting illegal fees, collecting advanced fees for home loan modification services and failing to release a file upon a client’s request or clearly indicate that a communication or solicitation concerns an attorney or law firm’s availability for professional employment.Belsito was ordered to pay $13,495 plus interest in restitution. |