Scott Harlow

October 30, 2014

SCOTT NELSON HARLOW [#107024], 58, of Palm Springs, was disbarred Oct. 30, 2014 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court and make restitution. Harlow was disbarred after his default was entered for failing to respond to charges of misconduct in five matters. Because he did not seek to have the default set aside within 180 days as required under rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure, he was disbarred and the charges against him were deemed admitted. Among other misconduct, Harlow made misrepresentations to clients and failed to perform legal services with competence, inform clients of significant developments, refund unearned fees or cooperate in a State Bar investigation. In one matter, he forged the signature of an appointed referee, assisted a decedent’s cousin in improperly withdrawing all of an estate’s assets, misappropriated client funds, misrepresented to his client that he had filed a petition, failed to refund unearned fees and did not respond to two letters from a State Bar investigator inquiring about the allegations made against him. He also did not comply with rule 9.20 as required following his 2012 suspension. In that matter, Harlow made false statements to his clients and failed to perform legal services with competence, release a client’s file or return unearned fees. Harlow has been ordered to pay $7,655 plus interest in restitution.

August 26, 2012

SCOTT NELSON HARLOW, 55, of Palm Springs was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual one-year suspension and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Aug. 26, 2012.