Sang Hyun Kang was admitted to the California Bar 11th December 1986, but has since been disbarred. Sang graduated from Loyola Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Sang Hyun Kang |
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| First Admitted | 11 December 1986 (37 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 125089 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 213-380-8135 |
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| Fax Number | 213-380-8284 |
Schools
| Law School | Loyola Law School (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Berkeley (Berkeley CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Ofc Sang Kang, 3701 Wilshire Blvd #850 Los Angeles, CA 90010 |
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History
| 25 July 2010 | Disbarred (13 years, 9 months ago) Disbarment 07-O-11898 |
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| 13 February 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 3 months ago) Ordered inactive 07-O-11898 |
| 29 October 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 07-O-11898 |
| 1 September 2009 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 09-O-12084 (14 years, 8 months ago) |
| 1 July 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 1 July 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 8 June 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 11 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 06-O-11063 |
| 25 April 2008 | Active (16 years ago) |
| 15 February 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 3 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 06-O-11063 |
| 22 November 2006 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 06-O-11063 (17 years, 5 months ago) |
| 25 May 1995 | Public reproval with/duties 93-O-18867 (28 years, 12 months ago) |
| 29 June 1994 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 93-O-18867 (29 years, 10 months ago) |
| 11 December 1986 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (37 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
July 25, 2010 SANG HYUN KANG [#125089], 52, of Los Angeles was disbarred July 25, 2010, and was ordered to make restitution and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Kang committed multiple acts of professional misconduct, including misappropriation of client funds.He filed a personal injury lawsuit for a mother and her son who were injured in an automobile accident. He received two settlement checks totaling $12,000 and promised to pay his clients’ medical bills but never did so and misappropriated $5,500. In another matter, he did not pay a $2,375 fee he owed to a lawyer he replaced.Kang was disciplined in 2008 but failed to comply with probation conditions – he did not submit a final probation report or proof that he attended ethics school or completed continuing education courses. The underlying discipline was imposed for improperly withdrawing from representation and failing to obey a court order or report a $2,000 sanction to the bar.Bar court Judge Lucy Armendariz recommended Kang’s disbarment, noting, “The Supreme Court has made clear that even an isolated instance of misappropriation by an attorney without a prior record of discipline may result in disbarment in the absence of compelling mitigation.†She said Kang has not repaid any of the money he misappropriated.February 15, 2008 SANG H. KANG [#125089], 49, of Los Angeles was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on one year of probation with an actual 60-day suspension and until he makes restitution, and he was ordered to take the MPRE. If the suspension exceeds 90 days, he must comply with rule 9.20; if it exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Feb. 15, 2008. Kang stipulated to three counts of misconduct while representing a client in a complaint against a trustee. After several months, the client terminated his employment and Kang returned her file. However, Kang did nothing to remove himself as counsel and he was ordered to pay a $2,000 sanction to the opposing attorney.He neither paid nor reported the sanction to the State Bar.Kang stipulated that he improperly withdrew from employment and failed to pay or report court-ordered sanctions.He was publicly reproved in 1995 for failing to refund an unearned fee. |