Linda Lenore Wilgus was admitted to the California Bar 12th December 1983, but has since been disbarred. Linda graduated from San Francisco Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Linda Lenore Wilgus |
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| First Admitted | 12 December 1983 (41 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 112204 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 925-837-0186 |
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Schools
| Law School | San Francisco Law School (San Francisco CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | San Francisco State Unv (San Francisco CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 198 W Linda Mesa Danville, CA 94526 |
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History
| 12 February 2000 | Disbarred (25 years, 2 months ago) Disbarment 99-N-10318 |
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| 23 August 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 99-N-10318 |
| 30 July 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 95-O-17590 |
| 26 July 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 99-N-10318 |
| 14 May 1999 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 99-N-10318 (25 years, 11 months ago) |
| 12 June 1998 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 95-O-17590 |
| 6 June 1997 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (27 years, 11 months ago) Ordered inactive 95-O-17590 |
| 31 March 1997 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-17590 (28 years, 1 month ago) |
| 12 December 1983 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (41 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
February 12, 2000 LINDA LENORE WILGUS [#112204], 56, of Danville was disbarred Feb. 12, 2000, and was ordered to comply with rule 955. Wilgus did not file with the Supreme Court the rule 955 affidavit required by a 1998 disciplinary order. Her disbarment was recommended in a default hearing.The earlier discipline involved three client matters in which Wilgus failed to perform legal services competently, respond to client inquiries or communicate with a client. She also bounced several checks written against her client trust account, and did not cooperate with the bar’s investigation of her conduct.June 12, 1998 LINDA LENORE WILGUS [#112204], 55, of Danville was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual nine-month suspension, and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 955. The order took effect June 12, 1998. In a default hearing, the State Bar Court found that Wilgus committed several acts of misconduct.In a personal injury case, she did not file a civil complaint before the statute of limitations ran. In that matter, her client and the client's doctor executed a lien providing for the doctor to be paid from the proceeds of any settlement. The case never settled, and the doctor was never paid.The court found that Wilgus failed to perform legal services competently and respond to her client's inquiries.In a probate matter, Wilgus did not complete the probate during the more than three years that she was counsel of record for an estate. She failed to communicate with her client.In another matter, Wilgus committed moral turpitude by bouncing several checks written on her client trust account.In all three cases, Wilgus did not cooperate with the bar's investigation. |