Newland Chenoweth Shepard was admitted to the California Bar 1st July 1987, but has since been disbarred. Newland graduated from Boston University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Newland Chenoweth Shepard |
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| First Admitted | 1 July 1987 (37 years, 12 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 132824 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 562-684-4060 |
| Fax Number | 562-684-4060 |
Schools
| Law School | Boston University SOL (Boston MA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Stanford University (Stanford CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 5318 E 2nd St #701 Long Beach, CA 90803-5354 |
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History
| 23 February 2003 | Disbarred (22 years, 3 months ago) Disbarment 02-N-11324 |
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| 5 August 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 02-N-11324 |
| 31 May 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years ago) Ordered inactive 02-N-11324 |
| 12 April 2002 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 02-N-11324 (23 years, 2 months ago) |
| 29 December 2001 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 99-O-11874 (23 years, 5 months ago) |
| 18 October 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 99-O-11934 |
| 27 April 2001 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 99-O-11874 (24 years, 1 month ago) |
| 6 January 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 99-O-11934 |
| 6 November 2000 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 99-O-11934 (24 years, 7 months ago) |
| 28 September 1993 | Active (31 years, 8 months ago) |
| 1 January 1992 | Inactive (33 years, 5 months ago) |
| 1 July 1987 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (37 years, 12 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
February 23, 2003 NEWLAND CHENOWETH SHEPARD [#132824], 47, of Long Beach was disbarred Feb. 23, 2003, and ordered to comply with rule 955. Shepard was disciplined in 2001 with an order that included a requirement that he comply with rule 955 by notifying his clients and other pertinent parties of his suspension and then submitting to the Supreme Court an affidavit stating that he had done so.He did not file the required affidavit.Failure to comply with rule 955 is grounds for disbarment.In the underlying discipline, the State Bar Court found in a default proceeding that Shepard failed to communicate with a client or cooperate with the bar's investigation and he improperly withdrew from employment.December 29, 2001 NEWLAND CHENOWETH SHEPARD [132824], 46, of Long Beach was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on three years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Dec. 29, 2001. Shepard stipulated that he did not notify his client that he received settlement funds on her behalf, nor did he pay her medical providers or give the client her share of the settlement proceeds. He represented the client in a personal injury case resulting from an automobile accident. The insurer issued a check for $5,000 for medical bills; she endorsed the check to Shepard and instructed him to pay her doctors. Shepard deposited $3,500 in his trust account and gave $1,500 to the client. Although he paid $798 for ambulance services, he did not make any more medical payments. The client was forced to make the payments herself to ward off collection efforts. Shepard later received two more checks totalling $12,500 without notifying his client. Five months after receiving the first check, he went to his client's home and asked that she endorse the check. It was rejected by the bank, however, as stale dated. He never asked the insurance company to issue a new check, but he did pay the client $4,000 from a source other than his trust account. The second check also grew old and had to be reissued. Shepard did not pay the client her share of the proceeds for eight months. When the client called Shepard because she was being pursued by collection agencies, he ignored the calls until she went to his home accompanied by the police. The next day, Shepard gave her her share of the funds. Shepard had another discipline case around the same time, which was shortly before he took a sabbatical as the result of burnout and depression for which he sought medical treatment. He had no record of prior discipline. October 18, 2001 NEWLAND CHENOWETH SHEPARD [#132824], 46, of Long Beach was suspended for one year, stayed, actually suspended for 30 days and until the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension, and was ordered to take the MPRE. If the actual suspension exceeds 90 days, he must comply with rule 955 and, if it exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Oct. 18, 2001. In a default proceeding, the bar court found that Shepard failed to communicate with a client or cooperate with the bar’s investigation, and he improperly withdrew from employment.He failed to appear at an administrative hearing before the Board of Podiatric Medicine and his client was forced to represent himself. He also did not respond to numerous phone calls from the client seeking information about his case.In mitigation, he has no record of discipline in 11 years of practice. |