Brad Daniel Porterfield was admitted to the California Bar 14th June 1988, but has since been disbarred. Brad graduated from Western State University.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Brad Daniel Porterfield |
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| First Admitted | 14 June 1988 (35 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 134060 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | (949) 291-2309 |
Schools
| Law School | Western State University (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Ohio State University (Columbus OH) |
Address
| Current Address | 7725 Gateway Unit 1217 Irvine, CA 92618-1571 |
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| Previous Address | 22971 Tiagua Mission Viejo, CA 92692 |
| Previous Address | 22971 Tiagua Mission Viejo, CA 92692-1432 |
History
| 8 January 2014 | Disbarred (10 years, 3 months ago) Disbarment 12-O-14888 |
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| 11 August 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-14888 |
| 8 March 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-14888 (11 years, 1 month ago) |
| 14 June 1988 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (35 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
January 8, 2014 BRAD DANIEL PORTERFIELD [#134060], 52, of Brea was disbarred Jan. 8, 2014 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court and pay restitution. Porterfield stipulated to engaging in multiple acts of wrongdoing over a period that spanned nearly four years. He failed to maintain client funds in a client trust account, notify clients promptly of the receipt of the client funds, or render appropriate accounts. He also made misrepresentations to clients and misappropriated money.In four different personal injury matters, Porterfield settled cases on behalf of clients but did not tell them about the money. In three of the matters, he misappropriated funds totaling more than $88,000, and he has yet to pay two of those clients back. He also misrepresented to one client that there had been a delay in the settlement process of her claim and concealed from another client the fact that her case had settled and that he had received the settlement funds.Porterfield was ordered to pay $63,333 plus interest in restitution.In mitigation, Porterfield had no prior record of discipline. |