Richard Francis Nolan was admitted to the California Bar 11th December 1986, but has since been disbarred. Richard graduated from Western State University.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Richard Francis Nolan |
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| First Admitted | 11 December 1986 (38 years, 6 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 126090 |
Schools
| Law School | Western State University (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 68345 Marina Rd Cathedral City, CA 92234-3670 |
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History
| 20 April 1997 | Disbarred (28 years, 2 months ago) Disbarment 93-O-12953 |
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| 28 November 1996 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (28 years, 6 months ago) Inactive - Irreparable injury (6007c) 96-TE-06825 |
| 27 December 1995 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-12130 (29 years, 5 months ago) |
| 26 April 1995 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 94-O-11559 (30 years, 1 month ago) |
| 26 April 1995 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 95-C-12115 (30 years, 1 month ago) |
| 31 March 1995 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 93-O-12953 (30 years, 2 months ago) |
| 11 December 1986 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (38 years, 6 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
April 20, 1997 RICHARD FRANCIS NOLAN [#126090], 41, of Cathedral City was disbarred April 20, 1997, and ordered to comply with rule 955. In this 69-page disbarment decision, following a default hearing Nolan was found culpable of multiple instances of misconduct.The bar court found evidence of wrongdoing involving 18 separate client matters and five non-client matters over a two-year period. In addition, Nolan was convicted in Riverside Municipal Court of a misdemeanor violation of Penal Code §273.6, violation of a court order. He also failed to cooperate in 15 State Bar disciplinary investigations. The court concluded that Nolan's actions established a "pattern" of misconduct, a characterization reserved for "only the most serious instances of repeated misconduct over a prolonged period of time."Nolan's misconduct was found to have significantly harmed his clients when he failed to perform legal services in 13 separate matters and refund unearned fees in 10 matters. "Numerous clients and medical service providers were required to bring civil actions or fee arbitrations against [Nolan] for unearned fees, misappropriated funds and unpaid medical liens," wrote the bar court judge.He also made misrepresentations to courts in two of his cases. In addition, Nolan has failed to pay any of the seven judgments entered against him and failed to refund unearned fees, demonstrating indifference toward the consequences of his misconduct.Nolan had no prior record of discipline, but because his misconduct began only five years after his admission to the bar in 1986, no weight was accorded to it in mitigation.The bar court judge wrote, "It is abundantly clear that [Nolan] will continue to cause harm to the clients, the courts and the legal profession unless he is disbarred from practice." |