Venice, CA 90291
24 February 2013 | Disbarred (12 years, 3 months ago) Disbarment 11-O-12122 |
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28 September 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 11-O-12122 |
19 December 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 11-O-12122 |
25 October 2011 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 11-O-12122 (13 years, 7 months ago) |
31 January 2011 | Inactive (14 years, 4 months ago) |
18 June 2007 | Active (18 years ago) |
1 February 2007 | Inactive (18 years, 4 months ago) |
3 November 1998 | Active (26 years, 7 months ago) |
1 January 1997 | Inactive (28 years, 5 months ago) |
29 February 1996 | Active (29 years, 3 months ago) |
1 January 1996 | Inactive (29 years, 5 months ago) |
3 June 1983 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (42 years ago) |
February 24, 2013 STEPHEN SELWYN SMITH [#108137], 65, of Venice was disbarred Feb. 24, 2013, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Smith’s default was entered in 2011 because he did not file a response to four disciplinary charges filed against him in a single client matter. He was disbarred under rule 5.85 of the State Bar Rules of Procedure because he did not move to have the default vacated within 180 days.The charges were deemed admitted. Smith failed to perform legal services competently, refund unearned fees, communicate with a client or update his address with bar records. |