Temecula, CA 92593-2088
21 April 2004 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 02-O-16009 (21 years ago) |
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10 December 1985 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (39 years, 5 months ago) |
April 21, 2004 PATRICIA OSHITA [#120148], 54, of Beverly Hills was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on one year of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect April 21, 2004. Oshita stipulated that she mishandled her client trust account by using it to pay personal expenses and by writing checks against insufficient funds in the account.In mitigation, Oshita has no prior record of discipline, she cooperated with the bar’s investigation, and she attended client trust accounting school. Due to the press of personal and professional business, Oshita did not devote adequate attention to the trust account. No client funds were involved and no client was harmed by the misconduct. |