Glendale, CA 91203
29 January 1998 | Resigned (27 years, 3 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 97-Q-17912 |
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4 December 1997 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (27 years, 5 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 97-Q-17912 |
31 July 1997 | Active (27 years, 9 months ago) |
2 April 1997 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (28 years, 1 month ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 94-O-17602 |
6 November 1995 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 94-O-17602 (29 years, 6 months ago) |
17 August 1988 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (36 years, 8 months ago) |
April 2, 1997 ALVIN L. CHING [#135443], 35, of Glendale was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on probation for two years with an actual 120-day suspension, and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 955. The order took effect April 2, 1997. For 19 months, Ching did not pay a married couple their settlement funds from a personal injury case, nor did he pay their medical provider, despite an agreement to pay any medical liens. He wilfully misappropriated client funds, allowing the balance in his client trust account to drop below the required amount, did not communicate with his clients and failed to perform legal services competently. In mitigation, Ching demonstrated candor and cooperation with the investigation. |