Douglas William Davis was admitted to the California Bar 14th December 1987, but has since been disbarred. Douglas graduated from Georgetown University Law Ctr.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Douglas William Davis |
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| First Admitted | 14 December 1987 (36 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 132620 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 310-457-4626 |
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| Fax Number | 310-457-1532 |
Schools
| Law School | Georgetown University Law Ctr (Washington DC) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Illinois (IL) |
Address
| Current Address | 2811 S Foose Rd Malibu, CA 90265 |
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History
| 10 May 2013 | Disbarred (10 years, 11 months ago) Disbarment 12-O-14104 |
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| 19 March 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 1 month ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 13-Q-11504 |
| 12 November 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-14104 |
| 17 July 2012 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-14104 (11 years, 9 months ago) |
| 27 April 2012 | Active (12 years ago) |
| 19 December 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 4 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 09-O-12784 |
| 10 April 2010 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 09-O-12784 (14 years ago) |
| 12 March 2006 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 03-O-02690 (18 years, 1 month ago) |
| 14 December 1987 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (36 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 10, 2013 DOUGLAS WILLIAM DAVIS [#132620], 53, of Malibu was disbarred May 10, 2013, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Davis failed to meet the requirements of a 2010 disciplinary order that required he pay restitution and file quarterly reports to probation. Davis failed to file complete quarterly reports on three occasions and did not provide proof of having made $1,000 monthly payments toward restitution with three quarterly reports.Davis was previously suspended for two years, stayed, and placed on three years of probation for failing to comply with the terms of a 2006 disciplinary order by not timely filing quarterly reports with probation and not making full restitution payments. In the underlying discipline, he was suspended for committing four acts of misconduct while representing a client in a breach of contract and discrimination case.April 10, 2010 DOUGLAS WILLIAM DAVIS [#132620], 51, of Malibu was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect April 10, 2010. Davis did not comply with the terms of a 2006 disciplinary order: he filed four quarterly reports late and he did not make full restitution payments.In the underlying discipline, Davis was suspended for committing four acts of misconduct while representing a client in a breach of contract and discrimination action against a former employer. He also was privately reproved in 2003 for abandoning a client and not returning phone calls.In mitigation, no clients were harmed, Davis cooperated with the bar’s investigation and he made an initial payment on the interest he owes to a physician.March 12, 2006 DOUGLAS WILLIAM DAVIS [#132620], 46, of Malibu was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years of probation and was ordered to make restitution and prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect March 12, 2006. Davis stipulated to four counts of misconduct committed during his representation of a client in a breach of contract and discrimination action against a former employer. Although he originally asked for arbitration, he did not want to comply with the employer’s arbitration rules and eventually tried to avoid arbitration. The court ordered the case to arbitration four times. Because Davis never complied, the case was dismissed and he and his client were sanctioned $70,650.99.Davis never paid the sanctions or reported them to the bar, as required. He also did not inform his client about the sanctions.Davis stipulated that he disobeyed court orders, failed to pay or report sanctions and did not inform his client of a significant development in his case.He was privately reproved in 2003 for failing to perform legal services competently or communicate with a client. |