Garrett Karl Buell was admitted to the California Bar 10th June 1986, but has since been disbarred. Garrett graduated from Georgetown University Law Ctr.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Garrett Karl Buell |
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| First Admitted | 10 June 1986 (38 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 122989 |
Schools
| Law School | Georgetown University Law Ctr (Washington DC) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California at Los Angeles (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 704 Garner Ave #27 Salinas, CA 93905 |
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History
| 13 April 1997 | Disbarred (28 years ago) Disbarment 96-N-03221 |
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| 24 July 1996 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 96-N-03221 (28 years, 9 months ago) |
| 16 February 1996 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (29 years, 2 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 93-O-13332 |
| 30 December 1994 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 93-O-13332 (30 years, 4 months ago) |
| 10 June 1986 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (38 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
April 13, 1997 GARRETT K. BUELL [#122989], 42, of Salinas was disbarred April 13, 1997, and ordered to comply with rule 955. In this default decision, Buell was disbarred following his failure to comply with rule 955, as required by a January 1996 disciplinary order. At that time, Buell was actually suspended for two years for professional misconduct. The hearing judge noted that no evidence of mitigation was presented, Buell demonstrated an unwillingness to comply with his professional obligations and he did not participate in disciplinary proceedings prior to the entry of default.February 16, 1996 GARRETT KARL BUELL [#122989], 41, of Salinas was suspended for five years, stayed, placed on five years of probation with an actual two-year suspension and until he proves rehabilitation. He also was ordered to comply with Rule 955 and to take and pass the CPRE. The order took effect Feb. 16, 1996. The State Bar Court found that Buell committed multiple acts of wrongdoing against five clients and showed a pattern of misconduct. His misconduct included illegally soliciting prospective clients, failure to communicate or perform competently, and withdrawing from representation without protecting his clients' interests. One client lost his cause of action as a result of Buell's inaction and two other clients were abandoned at the time of their hearings. Without benefit of counsel, they felt pressured to accept settlement offers. The court noted that Buell's employees secured clients and performed initial work on workers' compensation cases, but then Buell stopped working on them. He is "difficult if not impossible to find and has in effect abandoned these clients, who have been left to suffer the consequences," the court wrote. In mitigation, he has no prior record of discipline. |