Owen Thomas Mascott was admitted to the California Bar 17th June 1988, but has since been disbarred. Owen graduated from Western State University.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Owen Thomas Mascott |
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| First Admitted | 17 June 1988 (35 years, 10 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 134243 |
| Practice Areas | Appellate Practice Bankruptcy Contracts Corporate Law Labor & Employment Professional Liability Real Estate Transportation |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | 760-851-6661 |
Schools
| Law School | Western State University (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Oregon (Eugene OR) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Office of Owen T Mascott, 72310 Merry Vale Way Palm Desert, CA 92260-6253 |
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History
| 30 November 2019 | Disbarred (4 years, 5 months ago) Disbarment 18-O-10561 |
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| 2 July 2019 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (4 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 11 April 2019 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (5 years ago) Ordered inactive 18-O-10561 |
| 21 March 2019 | Active (5 years, 1 month ago) |
| 14 February 2019 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (5 years, 2 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 19-Q-30043 |
| 2 November 2018 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 18-O-10561 (5 years, 6 months ago) |
| 28 May 2009 | Active (14 years, 11 months ago) |
| 25 February 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 2 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 07-O-10804 |
| 16 September 2007 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 06-O-11505 (16 years, 7 months ago) |
| 10 August 1995 | Public reproval with/duties 94-O-15943 (28 years, 9 months ago) |
| 17 June 1988 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (35 years, 10 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
February 25, 2009 OWEN THOMAS MASCOTT [#134243], 57, of Santa Barbara was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 90-day actual suspension and he was ordered to comply with rule 9.20. The order took effect Feb. 25, 2009. Mascott stipulated to two counts of misconduct while representing a nurse whose license was revoked. He agreed to represent her at a probation revocation hearing, but prior to the hearing, he helped the client prepare a federal lawsuit that she filed in pro per. The court denied her request for a temporary restraining order to stay the license revocation proceedings.Nonetheless, the client notified the Board of Registered Nursing, via a faxed letter, that the motion was granted. The administrative law judge allowed the proceeding to go forward because she said the client had communicated with her improperly. Shortly after the judge learned the federal court had in fact denied the nurse’s request, Mascott sent a letter stating that he believed the federal court had ordered a stay of the license revocation proceeding and neither he nor his client planned to appear. He had not seen a copy of the federal court order. The probation revocation proceeding took place and the nurse’s license was revoked.Mascott stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently and he committed an act of moral turpitude.Mascott was publicly reproved in 1994 for making misleading statements to the court and was suspended in 2007 for improperly withdrawing from representation.In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation.September 16, 2007 OWEN T. MASCOTT [#134243], 55, of Pleasant Hill was suspended for six months, stayed, placed on one year of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Sept. 16, 2007. Mascott stipulated to one count of misconduct — he withdrew from representation in a proceeding before a tribunal without obtaining the court’s permission.He was brought into a lawsuit filed by the president of a company that designs and maintains Web sites. The company sued a client with whom it had a dispute that was referred to a collection agency.After reviewing the case, Mascott said it would take only 15 minutes to be heard and said he would charge $247 for the representation.The court ruled in favor of the defendant and ordered Mascott’s client to pay the defendant’s attorney fees. The defendant requested $6,757.50 in fees.Mascott wrote to his client and said he found the fee demand “extremely overblown.†He also said he felt shortchanged, because he was paid only for an hour-and-a-half of work, and he no longer wanted to represent his client. He told the client he had 18 days to file an opposition to the motion for fees and withdrew from the case.The client was unable to find a new lawyer because of the short lead time and could not file papers himself because corporations must be represented by a lawyer in California; the client was president of a corporation. The client paid $5,000 in satisfaction of the attorney’s fees.Mascott failed to seek or receive permission of the court to withdraw as counsel and did not obtain a substitution of counsel. According to the court file, he remains counsel of record to the client.Mascott was privately reproved in 1994 for making misleading statements to the court.In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation. |
Languages
| Other Language Spoken by this Attorney | Spanish |
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