Colorado Springs, CO 80909
27 November 2015 | Resigned (8 years, 4 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 15-Q-10618 |
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23 January 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 2 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 15-Q-10618 |
29 May 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 01-PM-04178 |
23 September 2000 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 99-O-12238 |
17 November 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 4 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 98-N-02218 |
29 September 1999 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 99-O-12238 (24 years, 6 months ago) |
27 September 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 6 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
3 September 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 7 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 96-J-02803 |
12 May 1998 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 98-N-02218 (25 years, 10 months ago) |
5 March 1998 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 1 month ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 96-J-02803 |
28 April 1997 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 96-J-02803 (26 years, 11 months ago) |
1 January 1989 | Inactive (35 years, 3 months ago) |
4 October 1983 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (40 years, 6 months ago) |
May 29, 2002 ANDRE K. SILVOLA [#109154], 53, of Colorado Spring, Colo. was revoked, the previous stay of suspension was lifted and he was actually suspended for two years and until he proves his rehabilitation and he was ordered to comply with rule 955. The order took effect May 29, 2002. Silvola failed to comply with the requirements of a 2000 disciplinary order: he submitted some quarterly probation reports late and said he misplaced the proof of attendance at continuing education classes. He was supposed to submit psychiatric reports twice a month and instead filed a copy of a motion to modify the mental health requirement as well as bills and a letter from a therapist stating that he no longer needed treatment for depression.The 2000 discipline was the result of Silvola's failure to pay court-ordered sanctions or comply with a previous discipline order. He also had been disciplined in 1999 for failing to pay sanctions and in 1998 for failing to perform legal services competently, communicate with a client, improperly withdrawing from employment and committing an act of moral turpitude.September 23, 2000 ANDRE KEITH SILVOLA [#109154], 51, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with a one-year actual suspension, and was ordered to prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Sept. 23, 2000. Silvola was disciplined in 1998 but failed to comply with the terms of his probation. He failed to file seven quarterly reports, or submit a law office management plan or proof of his attendance at six hours of MCLE classes.The original discipline entailed failure to act competently or respond to client inquiries, accepting compensation from a non-client, failure to properly withdraw from employment and committing acts of moral turpitude. Silvola was disciplined again for not complying with the terms of his probation.In mitigation, he suffers from major depressive disorder, for which he receives treatment, and he cooperated with the bar’s investigation.November 17, 1999 ANDRE KEITH SILVOLA [#109154], 51, of Colorado Springs was placed on two years of probation and suspended for one year and until he proves his rehabilitation. The order took effect Nov. 17, 1999. Silvola was disciplined in 1998 and was ordered at the time to comply with rule 955. He stipulated that he did not comply because he filed the required affidavit a month late.In mitigation, Silvola was suffering from Major Depressive Disorder at the time. He had no clients, no pending litigation and no client files or unearned fees in his possession.March 5, 1998 ANDRE K. SILVOLA [#109154], 49, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was suspended for two years, stayed, and placed on probation for two years, including a one-year actual suspension, effective March 5, 1998. He was ordered to pass the MPRE and comply with rule 955. Silvola was disciplined in Colorado for misconduct in two cases which involved his overall failure to perform legal services competently. In one case, Silvola was employed by a businessman who asked him to represent one of his "employees" in a personal injury matter resulting from an auto accident. In fact, Silvola later discovered the businessman himself was involved in the accident, not the employee. In addition, the "employee" did not work for the client, but was a restaurant owner who had previously purchased equipment from the client and was in another city at the time of the accident. A suit was filed against the restaurant owner as the alleged driver of the car and the businessman as the owner of the vehicle. The businessman had falsely identified himself to police as the restaurant owner. The businessman provided Silvola with a copy of a complaint filed by an insurance company and then disappeared. Silvola filed a counterclaim on behalf of the "employee" claiming he had suffered injuries from the accident. Silvola, however, had never met or spoken with him. A default judgment was entered against the restaurant owner and Silvola attempted to locate him about six months later. He finally spoke to the restaurant owner, who learned for the first time about the lawsuit. Silvola stipulated to representing the restaurant owner for about 19 months without his consent or knowledge and asserting a counterclaim on his behalf without ever having met him. He failed to communicate with the client, withdraw from the matter within a reasonable period of time, respond to discovery requests which resulted in a default judgment and advise opposing counsel that he had never been retained by the restaurant owner. He misrepresented the status of the default once he located the restaurateur and took direction for his representation from another party. In aggravation, Silvola's misconduct involved multiple acts of misconduct. In mitigation, Silvola was admitted to the State Bar in 1983 and has no prior record of discipline in California. |