David Burkenroad was admitted to the California Bar 12th December 1983, but has since been disbarred. David graduated from UCLA SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | David Burkenroad |
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| First Admitted | 12 December 1983 (41 years, 6 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 110320 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 310-842-4747 |
Schools
| Law School | UCLA SOL (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California at Los Angeles (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Office of David Burkenroad, 3322 Mentone Ave Apt 12 Los Angeles, CA 90034-4667 |
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History
| 22 April 2011 | Disbarred (14 years, 1 month ago) Disbarment 07-O-14519 |
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| 4 November 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 07-O-14519 |
| 3 October 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 10-PM-04605 |
| 17 May 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 1 month ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 06-O-14001 |
| 15 November 2008 | Active (16 years, 7 months ago) |
| 16 October 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 06-O-14001 |
| 4 December 2007 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 06-O-14001 (17 years, 6 months ago) |
| 12 December 1983 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (41 years, 6 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
April 22, 2011 DAVID BURKENROAD [#110320], 62, of Los Angeles was disbarred April 22, 2011, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The State Bar Court found that Burkenroad committed 20 acts of misconduct in seven matters, including numerous acts of moral turpitude. Coupled with his prior discipline record, Judge Richard Honn recommended his disbarment. He misappropriated client funds, did not report a sanction of $9,645, practiced law while suspended and misused his client trust account, using it to pay personal expenses.While suspended, Burkenroad filed a bankruptcy petition, and after creating a ruckus at the UCLA law library that led to his removal by police, he sent a letter on his letterhead demanding that the library change its rules and reprimand a staff member. He threatened to sue if his demands weren’t met.He also represented a client in a property matter and was sanctioned $1,000 individually and $30,000 with his client for disobeying a court order. He filed an appeal about a month before his suspension and pursued the matter while he was inactive. A motion to vacate the dismissal of the appeal was dismissed because Burkenroad was ineligible to practice.He was sanctioned $9,645 by the state Office of Administrative Hearings for filing a meritless due process complaint the OAH said was brought in bad faith. Burkenroad misappropriated $306 from a client who had been arrested and jailed. He settled a forfeiture matter for $693 but did not maintain a proper balance in his trust account and stipulated that he misappropriated $306. While representing a client in three matters, he did no work of value in a personal injury case, failed to file a probate petition and did not complete paperwork in an immigration matter.Although Burkenroad presented evidence that he has emotional difficulties, Honn said there was no evidence he no longer has mental problems. In addition, he has been disciplined three times previously. In 2005, he was privately reproved for for failing to perform competently or refund unearned fees. He was suspended in 2008 for violating a court order and abandoning a client, and in 2010, he was suspended for violating probation conditions.“It is evident that (Burdenroad’s) prior discipline, coupled with his prior probation, has not served to rehabilitate or to deter him from further misconduct,†Honn wrote. “In such circumstances, disbarment is appropriate.â€October 16, 2008 DAVID BURKENROAD [#110320], 59, of Los Angeles was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 30-day actual suspension and he was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Oct. 16, 2008. Burkenroad stipulated to two counts of misconduct while representing a minor in a juvenile case. After making a court appearance, he wrote to the client’s father suggesting that it might be advisable to find a local attorney to represent the boy. If that was not possible, he said, he would continue his representation but requested that he be paid fees and costs. He enclosed a substitution of attorney form with the letter.The father did not find another attorney or return the substitution form. Burkenroad remained attorney of record but did not appear at two hearings. The court appointed a new attorney.Burkenroad stipulated that he withdrew from employment without protecting his client’s interests and he disobeyed a court order by failing to appear.He was privately reproved in 2005 for failing to perform legal services competently or refund unearned fees. |