Christopher John Van Son was admitted to the California Bar 6th May 1988, but has since been disbarred. Christopher graduated from University of Richmond T C Williams SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Christopher John Van Son |
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| First Admitted | 6 May 1988 (35 years, 12 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 133440 |
Schools
| Law School | University of Richmond T C Williams SOL (VA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Vanderbilt University (Nashville TN) |
Address
| Current Address | LAW OFFICES OF CHRISTOPHER J. VAN SON, PO Box 1127 Oak View, CA 93022 |
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History
| 4 February 2017 | Disbarred (7 years, 2 months ago) Disbarment 15-N-14241 |
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| 3 September 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 15-N-14241 |
| 18 March 2016 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 15-N-04241 (8 years, 1 month ago) |
| 28 January 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 2 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 11-O-16185 |
| 27 May 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 14-PM-03059 |
| 5 February 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 14-PM-03059 |
| 24 October 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 11-O-16185 |
| 12 July 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 14-PM-03059 |
| 8 July 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-J-13576 (10 years, 9 months ago) |
| 8 July 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-O-11034 (10 years, 9 months ago) |
| 2 July 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 29 April 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 11-O-16185 (10 years, 12 months ago) |
| 16 November 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 5 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 11-O-15166 |
| 21 August 2007 | Active (16 years, 8 months ago) |
| 16 August 2007 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 6 May 1988 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (35 years, 12 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
January 28, 2016 CHRISTOPHER JOHN VAN SON [#133440], 54, of Oak View, was suspended from the practice of law for 18 months and until he makes restitution. He was also placed on three years’ probation and faces a three-year suspension if he does not comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation. The order took effect Jan. 28, 2016. Van Son was suspended after his participation in the Alternative Discipline Program was terminated for failing to comply with the conditions of his program plan.The underlying discipline involves nine client matters. Van Son was found culpable of misconduct that included collecting advanced fees for loan modification services and causing employees to solicit business from prospective clients Van Son did not have a family or prior professional relationship with. He also violated rule 9.20 and failed to promptly return unearned fees, provide clients with a consumer notice stating that it is not necessary to pay a third party to negotiate a loan modification or cooperate with a State Bar investigation.He also engaged in an act of moral turpitude by mailing out solicitation letters in South Carolina that contained misrepresentations.He was ordered to pay restitution with interest in six client matters for unearned fees totaling $15,994.He had one prior record of discipline, a 2012 suspension for seven counts of misconduct including engaging in the unauthorized practice of law in another jurisdiction, failing to perform with competence, abandoning a client, collecting illegal fees and accepting advanced fees to perform mortgage loan modification work.November 16, 2012 CHRISTOPHER JOHN VanSON [#133440], 50, of Oak View was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an 18-month actual suspension and he was ordered to make restitution, take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Nov. 16, 2012. In 2011, VanSon and another lawyer formed Consolidated Litigation Group to process clients for mass joinder litigation and loan modification. The group sent out mailers that resulted in seven California cases for VanSon. He did not negotiate loan modifications for any of them, performed no legal services on their behalf and did not refund any unearned fees. His practice was taken over by the Los Angeles Superior Court and the attorney general won a temporary restraining order against his law office.He stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently, abandoned his clients and violated state law by accepting advance fees for loan modification work.VanSon also was employed by clients in five states where he was not licensed to practice. He stipulated that he collected illegal fees from those clients and held himself out as entitled to practice in jurisdictions where he was not licensed.In mitigation, VanSon had no prior discipline record. He signed on with the Consolidated Litigation Group based on misrepresentations made by another attorney and was not involved in any false advertising. He also provided information to investigators and demonstrated remorse.VanSon was ordered to make restitution totaling $49,994. |