Elliott Joseph Wachtel is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 10th December 1982. Elliott graduated from Golden West University.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Elliott Joseph Wachtel |
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| First Admitted | 10 December 1982 (41 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Active |
| Bar Number | 107112 |
| Sections | Workers' Compensation |
Contact
| Phone Number | 323-464-6400 |
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| Fax Number | 323-464-6435 |
Schools
| Law School | Golden West University (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Northridge (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Wachtel Law, 916 N Western Ave Los Angeles, CA 90029-3216 |
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History
| 30 May 2001 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 98-O-03621 (22 years, 11 months ago) |
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| 10 December 1982 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (41 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 30, 2001 ELLIOTT J. WACHTEL [#107112], 51, of Hollywood was suspended for 180 days, stayed, placed on two years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE. The order took effect May 30, 2001. Wachtel prepared an order approving a request for attorney’s fees and vocational rehabilitation benefits in a workers’ compensation case and had a colleague sign it. Under the signature was a notation JPT (Judge Pro Tem). The judge for the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) later determined the order was not signed by a WCAB judge and therefore was not valid.Wachtel, an experienced workers’ comp attorney, had been a volunteer judge pro tem of the WCAB and should have known that only administrative law judges were permitted to sign orders. He told the judge he made a mistake and admitted he acted inappropriately.In mitigation, Wachtel has no discipline in 18 years of practice, he was under stress as a result of institutional problems within the workers’ comp system, he admitted his mistake and apologized, and his client was not harmed. The benefits and fees were eventually approved. |