Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1527
12 January 1997 | Active (28 years, 5 months ago) |
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13 December 1996 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (28 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 93-O-20247 |
15 September 1995 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 93-O-20247 (29 years, 9 months ago) |
3 December 1984 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (40 years, 6 months ago) |
December 13, 1996 FRITZ JAY FIRMAN [#117011], 39, of Santa Ana was suspended for six months, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual 30-day suspension, and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Dec. 13, 1996. Firman stipulated to 15 counts of misconduct, including failing to perform adequately for three clients and failure to communicate with five clients in separate bankruptcy matters. He also did not respond to inquiries by bar investigators.In mitigation, he practiced without discipline since his 1984 admission to the bar, suffered from depression, had several family crises, and was hospitalized with pneumonia. |