Mitchell Chyette is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 13th June 1984. Mitchell graduated from University of Michigan Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Mitchell Chyette |
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| First Admitted | 13 June 1984 (40 years, 12 months ago) |
| Status | Active |
| Bar Number | 113087 |
| Sections | Law Practice Mgmt & Technology Litigation Solo & Small Firm |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | 510-388-3748 |
| Fax Number | 510-680-3760 |
Schools
| Law School | University of Michigan Law School (Ann Arbor MI) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Michigan (MI) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Office of Mitchell Chyette, 125 12th Street, Suite 100-BALI Oakland, CA 94607-3699 |
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| Map | |
| Previous Address | 5618 Ocean View Dr Oakland, CA 94618 |
History
| 6 June 2017 | Active (7 years, 12 months ago) |
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| 17 April 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 1 month ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 08-O-11331 |
| 4 May 2010 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 08-O-11331 (15 years, 1 month ago) |
| 13 June 1984 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (40 years, 12 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
April 17, 2011 MITCHELL CHYETTE [#113087], 57, of Berkeley was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on four years of probation with an actual two-year suspension and until he proves his rehabilitation, and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect April 17, 2011. Chyette stipulated to 10 acts of misconduct, including misappropriating nearly $90,000 from clients. He also commingled funds, writing checks totaling more than $74,000 to a resigned attorney who was never his client. He allowed the lawyer to use his trust account for personal purposes. In addition, he wrote checks against insufficient funds.Although he had no background in personal injury law, Chyette moved into a personal injury law firm in Oakland in 2007 that had been operated by John C. Casey, a resigned attorney, and managed by Casey’s wife. Chyette also worked fulltime at a San Francisco firm. He permitted the Caseys to handle all pre-litigation personal injury matters with little or no supervision and he allowed them to give legal advice, negotiate settlements with insurance companies and discuss settlements with clients. Over an 18-month period, Chyette wrote 24 checks to Casey, against his client trust account, for personal purposes. At the same time, Casey and Chyette signed 47 checks totaling $132,500 to P. Phillips, a non-client. The checks were written for Casey’s personal purposes, according to the stipulation. Casey also deposited $159,000 into Chyette’s trust account to pay Phillips. According to the stipulation, Casey was using the trust account to hide the payments to Phillips from his wife.Chyette stipulated that he helped the Caseys engage in the unauthorized practice of law, misused his client trust account, committed acts of moral turpitude, hired a resigned lawyer and allowed him to practice law and didn’t notify the State Bar that he employed a resigned attorney. He also submitted false statements to a bar investigator, committing acts of moral turpitude.In mitigation, Chyette had no prior discipline record, his clients received the money due to them and he cooperated with the bar’s investigation. |