Santa Ana, CA 92705
1 July 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
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29 October 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 08-O-13353 |
10 October 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 07-C-12017 |
24 March 2008 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 08-N-10350 (17 years, 1 month ago) |
2 December 2007 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 5 months ago) Interim suspension after conviction 07-C-12017 |
21 November 2007 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 07-C-12017 (17 years, 5 months ago) |
14 June 1988 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (36 years, 11 months ago) |
October 29, 2009 TERRY LLOYD ALLEN [#134039], 49, of Perris was suspended for three years, stayed, and was placed on four years of probation with a six-month actual suspension. The order took effect Oct. 29, 2009. Allen practiced law while suspended for violating a disciplinary probation ordered in 2008. He was on interim suspension following a conviction for felony possession of methamphetamine.While not entitled to practice, he made two telephonic appearances in the same case; the second appearance was to take the case off the calendar because the parties were in bankruptcy. In addition, he was twice sanctioned in federal bankruptcy court in the same case. A sanction of $1,900 was imposed for violating a court-ordered stay. Allen was sanctioned an additional $2,481 for failing to pay the sanction; the court cited him for civil contempt. He did not report the sanctions to the State Bar, as required.October 10, 2008 TERRY L. ALLEN [#134039], 47, of Perris was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on five years of probation with a two-year actual suspension and until he proves his rehabilitation, and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20. Credit will be given for an interim suspension that began Dec. 2, 2007. The order took effect Oct. 10, 2008. Allen stipulated to misconduct in two matters.He was convicted in 2006 of felony possession of methamphetamine. Allen was a criminal defense attorney and told authorities he obtained the drug from clients in lieu of payment of his fees.He was placed on interim suspension as a result of the conviction but did not file on time an affidavit stating that he notified his clients and other pertinent parties of his suspension. When he did file an affidavit, it was rejected as deficient. Allen eventually filed a proper affidavit.He stipulated that he violated the terms of his probation and that his drug possession conviction involved moral turpitude. |