David Alan Dobbs was admitted to the California Bar 11th December 1987, but has since been disbarred. David graduated from U of San Francisco SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | David Alan Dobbs |
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| First Admitted | 11 December 1987 (37 years, 6 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 130931 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 415-564-5338 |
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| Fax Number | 415-564-3321 |
Schools
| Law School | U of San Francisco SOL (San Francisco CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of San Francisco (San Francisco CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 1750 Montgomery St San Francisco, CA 94117 |
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History
| 23 September 2000 | Disbarred (24 years, 9 months ago) Disbarment 99-N-12995 |
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| 20 April 2000 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 99-N-12995 |
| 1 April 2000 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 99-N-12995 |
| 14 February 2000 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 99-N-12995 (25 years, 4 months ago) |
| 15 October 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 99-PM-10250 |
| 12 June 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years ago) Ordered inactive 99-PM-10250 |
| 27 September 1998 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 96-O-07759 (26 years, 9 months ago) |
| 7 October 1997 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 96-O-08235 (27 years, 8 months ago) |
| 28 May 1997 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 96-O-07759 (28 years ago) |
| 11 December 1987 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (37 years, 6 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
September 23, 2000 DAVID A. DOBBS [#130931], 40, of San Francisco was disbarred Sept. 23, 2000, and was ordered to comply with rule 955. Dobbs failed to file with the Supreme Court an affidavit stating that he had notified his clients and other pertinent parties of his suspension from practice. His failure to do so violated rule 955 and was grounds for disbarment, which was recommended in a default proceeding.The underlying misconduct, which resulted in a 1998 disciplinary order, involved Dobbs’ failure to perform legal services competently, communicate with a client, return unearned fees or participate in the bar’s investigation. He was required to make restitution as part of the order.When he violated the probation conditions, he was actually suspended for two years in 1999 and was ordered to comply with rule 955.October 15, 1999 The probation of DAVID A. DOBBS [#130931], 39, of San Francisco is revoked, the previous stay of suspension was lifted and he was suspended for two years and ordered to comply with rule 955. The order took effect Oct. 15, 1999. In 1998, Dobbs was given a stayed suspension and three years of probation with conditions, including quarterly probation reports, restitution to a former client and development of a law office management plan.He failed to comply with those probation requirements. |