Joseph Leroy Spiva was first admitted to the California Bar 3rd December 1984, but is now no longer eligible to practice. Joseph graduated from UC Davis SOL King Hall.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Joseph Leroy Spiva |
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| First Admitted | 3 December 1984 (39 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Not Eligible to Practice |
| Bar Number | 114580 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 530-383-1147 |
Schools
| Law School | UC Davis SOL King Hall (Davis CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Davis (Davis CA) |
Address
| Current Address | PO Box 408 Esparto, CA 95627 |
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History
| 22 August 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 8 months ago) Suspended/Child & Fam Supp noncompliance |
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| 11 February 2011 | Discipline w/actual suspension 09-C-10028 (13 years, 2 months ago) |
| 26 August 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 8 months ago) Suspended/Child & Fam Supp noncompliance |
| 1 July 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 13 March 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 1 month ago) Interim suspension after conviction 09-C-10028 |
| 5 February 2009 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 09-C-10028 (15 years, 2 months ago) |
| 3 December 1984 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (39 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
February 11, 2011 JOSEPH LEROY SPIVA [#114580], 53, of Esparto was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an 18-month actual suspension and until he proves his rehabilitation and he was ordered to take the MPRE. The order took effect Feb. 11, 2011. Spiva pleaded no contest in 2008 to felony possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine. When the State Bar Court placed him on interim suspension in 2009, he was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court but he did not submit the required affidavit to the court.Spiva has two prior convictions: in 1991 he pleaded no contest to driving under the influence and driving without a license, and the following year he pleaded no contest to resisting or obstructing a police officer.In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation, had no record of prior discipline, had serious family problems, underwent inpatient treatment for substance abuse and submitted evidence of his good character. |