James Gregory Morris is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 13th December 1983. James graduated from Loyola Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | James Gregory Morris |
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| First Admitted | 13 December 1983 (41 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Active |
| Bar Number | 110955 |
| Practice Areas | Commercial Law Contracts Corporate Law Litigation Real Estate Trusts & Estates Wills & Probate |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | 818-524-2336 |
| Fax Number | 818-524-2337 |
Schools
| Law School | Loyola Law School (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles CA) |
Address
| Current Address | The Burbank Firm, L.C., 2312 W Victory Blvd Burbank, CA 91506-1227 |
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History
| 14 June 2015 | Active (9 years, 11 months ago) |
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| 14 June 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 11 months ago) Actual Suspension Delayed 11-O-13518 |
| 25 April 2014 | Probation with conditions 11-O-13518 (11 years ago) |
| 12 June 2012 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 11-O-13518 (12 years, 11 months ago) |
| 13 December 1983 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (41 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
June 14, 2014 JAMES GREGORY MORRIS [#110955], 45, of Burbank was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years’ probation with an actual one-year suspension and ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect April 25, 2014 but was later stayed until June 14, 2014. A hearing judge initially dismissed the two charges against Morris – moral turpitude and failing to report a civil fraud judgment against him to the State Bar. State Bar prosecutors sought review, asserting that that the evidence was clear and convincing.In determining his conduct warranted suspension, a three-judge review panel found that Morris “committed acts involving moral turpitude by abusing the legal system to assist his client in hindering and delaying a creditor’s collection of its judgment.†Specifically, after learning about a default judgment against the California corporation he was representing, Morris recorded a deed of trust against the company’s only asset to secure his past and future attorney fees, and recorded a second deed of trust on behalf of the company’s sole shareholder to secure unpaid loans she claimed she previously made to the company.The panel dismissed the second act of misconduct – failing to report the civil fraud judgment – finding there was no such judgment against him.In mitigation, Morris had no prior discipline in 25 years of practicing law, performs extensive community service and presented evidence of his good character. He received some mitigation for entering into a pretrial stipulation with the State Bar. |