Timothy Grady Sullivan Jr was admitted to the California Bar 17th June 1987, but has since been disbarred. Timothy graduated from UC Berkeley SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Timothy Grady Sullivan Jr |
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| First Admitted | 17 June 1987 (36 years, 10 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 127833 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 415-573-5500 |
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| Fax Number | 415-573-5525 |
Schools
| Law School | UC Berkeley SOL (Berkeley CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Bradley University (Peoria IL) |
Address
| Current Address | Martin & Sullivan, 951 Mariners is Blvd #340 San Mateo, CA 94404 |
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History
| 24 November 2006 | Disbarred (17 years, 5 months ago) Disbarment 04-O-14436 |
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| 25 June 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 04-O-14436 |
| 10 February 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 04-O-14436 |
| 27 January 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 3 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 04-O-12438 |
| 30 November 2005 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 04-O-14436 (18 years, 5 months ago) |
| 28 April 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years ago) Ordered inactive 05-TR-00738 |
| 12 February 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 04-O-12438 |
| 2 December 2004 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 04-O-12438 (19 years, 5 months ago) |
| 16 September 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 7 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 17 June 1987 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (36 years, 10 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
November 24, 2006 TIMOTHY GRADY SULLIVAN JR. [#127833], 45, of San Mateo was disbarred Nov. 24, 2006, and was ordered to comply with rule 955 of the California Rules of Court. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that in five of six cases in which Sullivan was charged with misconduct, he essentially abandoned his clients. He also failed to cooperate with the bar’s investigation and did not keep his address current with the bar. He filed suit in a wrongful termination matter, but was notified the filing was defective. He performed no work after that, failing to appear at a case management conference or an order to show cause hearing. The case was dismissed, but Sullivan did not notify the client. In another wrongful termination case, Sullivan made some appearances and complied with some court orders, but failed to appear at some hearings or respond to the opposing side’s motions. The court issued a judgment in favor of the other side and awarded them costs, but Sullivan did not inform his client, who only learned about the status of his case by calling the court.In a case in which he represented the defendant, the court entered a default judgment against Sullivan’s client, but he never informed the client. Another case was dismissed for lack of prosecution. When a client hired him to handle a wrongful termination matter, Sullivan drafted a complaint but didn’t file it and later was suspended for non-payment of bar dues. He didn’t notify the client about the suspension, nor did he formally withdraw. The bar court found that Sullivan committed 24 acts of misconduct. He also was previously disciplined for similar misconduct, leading the court to find Sullivan’s “disregard of his clients’ interest is habitual.â€January 27, 2006 TIMOTHY GRADY SULLIVAN JR. [#127833], 46, of San Mateo was suspended for one year, stayed, actually suspended for 75 days and until he makes restitution and the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension, and he was ordered to take the MPRE. If the actual suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Jan. 27, 2006. In a default matter, the State Bar court found that Sullivan committed eight acts of misconduct in two matters, including improperly withdrawing from representation and failure to communicate, render an accounting, keep his address current with the bar or cooperate with the bar’s investigation.Two people hired Sullivan to represent them on related employment discrimination claims. Sullivan filed the complaint but did not appear at two case management conferences. He did appear at an order to show cause hearing.The claims were separated and one client settled for $6,500 while the other decided to go to trial. Sullivan never finalized the settlement. The second client paid Sullivan $12,000 in attorney fees, but the case was dismissed. Sullivan acknowledged that the dismissal was his fault and said he would move to reopen the case, but did not do so.Neither client was able to contact Sullivan, despite numerous phone calls and a certified letter.In mitigation, Sullivan had no prior record of discipline in 15 years of practice. |