Wyndell John Wright was admitted to the California Bar 31st December 1986, but has since been disbarred. Wyndell graduated from Harvard University Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Wyndell John Wright |
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| First Admitted | 31 December 1986 (38 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 127066 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 818-599-3307 |
Schools
| Law School | Harvard University Law School (Cambridge MA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Southern Calif (Los Angeles CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 3450 Wilshire Blvd #108-19 Los Angeles, CA 90010 |
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History
| 27 October 2006 | Disbarred (18 years, 7 months ago) Disbarment 05-N-04166 |
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| 25 March 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 05-N-04166 |
| 12 December 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 05-N-04166 |
| 18 October 2005 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 05-N-04166 (19 years, 8 months ago) |
| 28 July 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 02-O-11467 |
| 17 May 2004 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 02-O-11467 (21 years, 1 month ago) |
| 31 December 1986 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (38 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
October 27, 2006 WYNDELL JOHN WRIGHT [#127066], 45, of Los Angeles was disbarred Oct. 27, 2006, and was ordered to comply with rule 955. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Wright failed to comply with rule 955, as ordered in a 2005 discipline. He did not file with the Supreme Court an affidavit stating that he notified his clients, opposing counsel and other interested parties of his suspension.In the underlying matter, Wright was disciplined for misconduct that involved three client matters, commingling client trust funds and issuing checks against insufficient funds.July 28, 2005 WYNDELL JOHN WRIGHT [#127066], 44, of Los Angeles was suspended for five years, stayed, placed on five years of probation with an actual three-year suspension and until he makes restitution, completes fee arbitration and proves his rehabilitation, and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 955. The order took effect July 28, 2005. Wright stipulated to 14 acts of misconduct in nine consolidated cases. In six, he issued checks or made electronic debits against his client trust account when it contained insufficient funds, committing acts of moral turpitude.In another matter, he committed acts of moral turpitude by endorsing his client’s name to two settlement checks without the client’s knowledge or consent. He also failed to disburse settlement funds to the client and kept his fees in his trust account to pay personal expenses.He failed to perform legal services competently in a civil action against his client’s employer. He failed to appear at a status conference and the case was dismissed, he subsequently did not return his client’s phone calls and he improperly withdrew from representation.In another matter, Wright was hired to assist a client in a claim for disability benefits that had been denied. He had 180 days from the date of the denial to appeal. Although he sent a letter to the disability insurer, he did not make a formal demand for an appeal and the insurer responded that Wright did not provide sufficient information to reverse the decision. Wright later made a formal request for an appeal.About a month later, he notified the client that his demand was unsuccessful and suggested the client file an appeal. The client agreed to a $1,750 fee, to be paid in installments.Wright stopped communicating with the client, who fired him and requested the return of his file. Wright never did any work on the appeal.He stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently, return client files, communicate with a client or refund unearned fees.In mitigation, Wright has no record of discipline in 14 years of practice. |