Gary Michael Segal was admitted to the California Bar 3rd December 1984, but has since been disbarred. Gary graduated from Loyola Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Gary Michael Segal |
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| First Admitted | 3 December 1984 (40 years, 6 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 116200 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 702-385-4279 |
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| Fax Number | 702-385-4203 |
Schools
| Law School | Loyola Law School (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California at Los Angeles (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Segal & Associates, 515 S 3rd St Las Vegas, NV 89101 |
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History
| 27 February 2011 | Disbarred (14 years, 3 months ago) Disbarment 09-N-10045 |
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| 11 September 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 09-N-10045 |
| 20 May 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 1 month ago) Ordered inactive 09-N-10045 |
| 26 September 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 06-J-14297 |
| 18 January 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 06-J-14297 |
| 22 August 2007 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 06-J-14297 (17 years, 10 months ago) |
| 3 December 1984 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (40 years, 6 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
September 26, 2008 GARY MICHAEL SEGAL [#116200], 50, of Las Vegas was suspended for two years, stayed, actually suspended for 90 days and until the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20. If the actual suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Sept. 26, 2008. In a default proceeding, the bar court determined that Segal’s suspension in Nevada for misconduct in five matters warranted discipline in California: his actions involved failing to perform legal services competently, communicate with clients or return client papers, and he did not cooperate with the bar’s investigation. He was suspended for six months and one day in Nevada.Segal was retained to finalize a divorce by pursuing the client’s former wife’s failure to make timely support payments, facilitating transfer of title to a boat and trailer owned by the client and recovering the ex-wife’s half of an outstanding loan. Acting on Segal’s advice, the client took his boat and trailer to Arizona, where they were impounded. He had to pay $500 to repossess them. Segal did not finalize the other matters and did not return most of his client’s phone calls.He represented another client in claims against the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas for injuries sustained in a fall. The client repeatedly expressed concern that his case was not being pursued. Although Segal and the client appeared at a hearing, the client subsequently was hospitalized for stroke-like symptoms and Segal never contacted him again. After Segal missed an appointment with a witness, the client consulted another lawyer who within minutes obtained the case status online, which revealed that Segal failed to advise him of numerous pertinent dates and developments, including the fact that the case was closed. Segal did not return the file as requested.He filed a personal injury claim for a couple but in hearings on motions filed by the defendant to dismiss the case, Segal advised the court that he had not had the opportunity to conduct discovery. At a subsequent hearing, he argued that dismissal was a harsh remedy and offered to pay $500 in sanctions for the inconvenience to all parties. The court denied the motion to dismiss and directed Segal to pay $2,500 to opposing counsel within one week to preclude dismissal, which he did. Three months later, he was sanctioned another $250 for failing to timely file a conference report and he later failed to appear at another hearing. The case was dismissed.In another divorce case, Segal did not return a proposed divorce decree to the opposing party or submit it to the court.Prior to the complaints of his clients, Segal was required by the Nevada disciplinary board to enter into a mentoring agreement for one year to address problems arising from improper management of his law firm. A bar representative informed Segal that his participation in the program was unsuccessful because of the complaints and although he said he wanted to discuss the matter further, he did not contact the bar again. |