James Paul Garrett is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 19th October 1988. James graduated from Golden Gate University SOL.

Lawyer Information

NameJames Paul Garrett
First Admitted19 October 1988 (35 years, 5 months ago)
StatusActive
Bar Number135692

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Previous Email[email protected]
Phone Number510-759-2266
Fax Number510-282-1444

Schools

Law SchoolGolden Gate University SOL (San Francisco CA)
Undergraduate SchoolSan Francisco State Unv (San Francisco CA)

Address

Current Address6151 Ute Dr
San Jose, CA 95123-4756
Map
Previous Address814 59th St
Oakland, CA 94608
Previous Address814 59th St
Emeryville, CA 94608-1408

History

9 November 2004Active (19 years, 4 months ago)
16 September 2004Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 6 months ago)
Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance
18 August 1999Active (24 years, 7 months ago)
8 January 1999Inactive (25 years, 2 months ago)
17 December 1997Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 3 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 95-C-17750
1 January 1997Inactive (27 years, 3 months ago)
8 December 1995Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 95-C-17750 (28 years, 3 months ago)
19 October 1988Admitted to the State Bar of California (35 years, 5 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

December 17, 1997

JAMES GARRETT [#135692], 55, of San Francisco was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 90-day actual suspension, and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 955. The order took effect Dec. 17, 1997.

Garrett stipulated to misconduct in four separate matters.

In a conviction referral matter, he pleaded no contest to one count of petty theft after shoplifting $41 worth of compact discs. The conviction was later vacated and the complaint dismissed.

In a personal injury case he handled, Garrett commingled personal and client funds in his client trust account. After reaching a non-disciplinary agreement with the State Bar in the matter, he did not comply with the conditions of the settlement, which included remedial efforts to avoid future misconduct in handling his trust account.

He misappropriated client funds in another case, and bounced four checks, totalling more than $7,000, drawn on his client trust account.

In mitigation, he had no prior record of discipline and he cooperated with the bar’s investigation.