Martin Edgar Keller was admitted to the California Bar 22nd November 1982, but has since been disbarred. Martin graduated from UC Davis SOL King Hall.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Martin Edgar Keller |
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| First Admitted | 22 November 1982 (42 years, 7 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 104159 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 909-889-2681 |
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| Fax Number | 909-888-6077 |
Schools
| Law School | UC Davis SOL King Hall (Davis CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California San Diego (La Jolla CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Martin E Keller, 323 W Court St Ste 302 San Bernardino, CA 92401 |
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History
| 1 October 2017 | Disbarred (7 years, 8 months ago) Disbarment 16-O-11023 |
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| 3 July 2017 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 11 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 14-O-01211 |
| 24 April 2017 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 1 month ago) Ordered inactive 16-O-11023 |
| 23 October 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 16-O-11023 |
| 31 August 2016 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 16-O-11023 (8 years, 9 months ago) |
| 29 May 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 14-O-01211 |
| 30 July 2014 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 14-O-01211 (10 years, 10 months ago) |
| 13 December 2012 | Active (12 years, 6 months ago) |
| 26 November 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 6 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 09-O-13295 |
| 22 November 2011 | Active (13 years, 7 months ago) |
| 30 September 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 09-O-13295 |
| 22 November 1982 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (42 years, 7 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 29, 2016 MARTIN EDGAR KELLER [#104159], 63, of San Bernardino, was suspended from the practice of law for six months and ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. He was also placed on four years’ probation and faces a two-year suspension if he does not comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation. The order took effect May 29, 2016. Keller was suspended for misconduct in three client matters. In one matter, in which he was hired to represent a woman in her dispute with her two sisters over their father’s trust, Keller failed to take action to help resolve the dispute or respond to his client’s request for an update on the case. The client left at least 20 telephone messages and five to 10 emails over a six-month period trying to get information about the case. Keller also failed to notify opposing counsel, the parties in the case or the court that he was withdrawing from the matter and falsely stated in six quarterly reports to the Office of Probation that he had complied with all the provisions of the State Bar Act and the Rules of Professional Conduct. In addition, he failed to submit seven quarterly probation reports on time, a requirement of the conditions of his disciplinary probation.In a second matter, he failed to take action in a client’s loan modification matter other than to file a complaint to stop the sale of her home. The client ultimately stopped making mortgage payments on her home, and it was foreclosed upon. In the third matter, he was hired to assist a woman regarding a dispute over her mother’s estate. Following a disagreement with the client, he took no further action in the matter. He also failed to release the client’s file despite repeated requests from her new attorney.In all three matters, he failed to respond to a State Bar investigator’s letters seeking a response to misconduct allegations against him.In mitigation, he entered into a stipulation with the State Bar.He had one prior record of discipline, a 2011 suspension for failing to file a complaint prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations and lying to the client on multiple occasions about the status of the client’s matter.September 30, 2011 MARTIN EDGAR KELLER, 58, of San Bernardino was suspended for two years, placed on two years of probation with an actual 30-day suspension and ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Sept. 30, 2011. He stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently by not filing or pursuing his client’s complaint about faulty repairs to the roof of her mobile home. Keller twice told his client he was preparing a lawsuit and he later told her he had served the defendants. He continued to tell the client her legal action was pending, when nothing had been filed. Keller later said he had received settlement offers of $35,000 and $90,000.Keller stipulated that his misrepresentations amounted to moral turpitude.In mitigation, Keller had no discipline record in more than 28 years of practice and he cooperated with the bar’s investigation. |