San Francisco, CA 94105
6 August 2020 | Inactive (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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13 December 2017 | Active (7 years, 4 months ago) |
1 September 2017 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
16 March 2017 | Active (8 years, 1 month ago) |
17 October 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 6 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 13-O-13990 |
28 May 2016 | Active (8 years, 11 months ago) |
28 May 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 13-O-13990 |
22 July 2014 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-O-13990 (10 years, 9 months ago) |
26 April 1999 | Active (26 years ago) |
1 April 1993 | Inactive (32 years, 1 month ago) |
11 July 1988 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (36 years, 10 months ago) |
May 28, 2015 KATHARINE DEMGEN [#135254], 60, of San Francisco, was suspended from the practice of law for one year and ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. She was also placed on two years’ probation and faces a two-year suspension if she does not comply with the terms of her disciplinary probation. The order took effect May 28, 2015. Demgen stipulated that starting in August 2012 she withdrew $7,963.46 from an elderly client’s bank accounts to use for her own benefit. She also convinced the woman to loan her $6,630, loans that were not secured, and did not lay out the terms of the loans in writing or inform her of her right to consult an independent attorney. Demgen also did not provide the client’s new attorney with an accounting for almost a year.In mitigation, Demgen was experiencing physical difficulties and family problems at the time of her misconduct, had no prior record of discipline, paid restitution, entered into a pretrial stipulation with the State Bar and presented evidence of her good character. |