Phyllis Eileen Brown (aka Phyllis Brown Scarlett) was admitted to the California Bar 3rd December 1984, but has since been disbarred. Phyllis graduated from USC Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Phyllis Eileen Brown (aka Phyllis Brown Scarlett) |
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| Former Name | Phyllis Eileen Brown |
| First Admitted | 3 December 1984 (40 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 117202 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 323-697-7834 |
Schools
| Law School | USC Law School (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Southern Calif (Los Angeles CA) |
Address
| Current Address | PO Box 451242 Los Angeles, CA 90045 |
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History
| 28 September 2005 | Disbarred (19 years, 7 months ago) Disbarment 02-O-12449 |
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| 17 April 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years ago) Ordered inactive 02-O-12449 |
| 30 January 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 3 months ago) Ordered inactive 02-O-12449 |
| 20 August 2004 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 02-O-12449 (20 years, 8 months ago) |
| 3 December 1984 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (40 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
September 28, 2005 PHYLLIS EILEEN BROWN-SCARLETT [#117202], 48, of Los Angeles was disbarred Sept. 28, 2005, and was ordered to comply with rule 955. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Brown-Scarlett committed multiple acts of wrongdoing, including misappropriating $9,200 from a client and failing to perform legal services competently or maintain client funds in trust. The court found that her failure to pay her client’s medical expenses caused substantial harm to the client and to insurers.Brown-Scarlett represented a client who lost his foot in a construction accident. Another attorney, who subsequently was suspended from practice, filed a civil suit on his behalf. The client then hired Brown-Scarlett.She received and deposited a $50,000 settlement check into her client trust account and gave the client $16,666.66. Her office administrator told the client that Brown-Scarlett would attempt to negotiate down his medical bills and he would then receive any remaining funds. Brown-Scarlett paid herself $20,000 in fees and paid about $4,000 for litigation costs and medical expenses. She also provided the client a settlement disbursement sheet that contained several errors. She was required to maintain more than $9,000 in her trust account but allowed the balance to fall to $66.67.She also put personal funds in the account.She admitted to the State Bar that she failed to maintain her client’s funds in her trust account and said she was negotiating with four insurance companies to resolve his medical bills. She did not do so.No mitigating factors were submitted into evidence, but the court noted that Brown-Scarlett practiced for 17 years without a discipline record. |