Donald Alan Yates was admitted to the California Bar 2nd December 1988, but has since been disbarred. Donald graduated from Western State University.

Lawyer Information

NameDonald Alan Yates
First Admitted2 December 1988 (35 years, 5 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number135775

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Phone Number800-500-7077
Fax Number619-312-2368

School

Law SchoolWestern State University (CA)

Address

Current AddressFCI Forrest City Camp, PO Box 8000
Forrest City, AR 72336
Map

History

23 April 2011Disbarred (13 years ago)
Disbarment 10-C-05016
1 September 2010Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 8 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
13 August 2010Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 8 months ago)
Interim suspension after conviction 10-C-05016
30 June 2010Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 10-C-05016 (13 years, 10 months ago)
2 December 1988Admitted to the State Bar of California (35 years, 5 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

April 23, 2011

DONALD ALAN YATES [#135775], 67, of Forrest City, Ariz., was summarily disbarred April 23, 2011, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court.

Yates pleaded guilty in 2009 to aiding and abetting bankruptcy fraud and filing a false tax return. Both crimes are felonies involving moral turpitude and thus meet the criteria for summary disbarment.

Yates’ law firm was in San Diego. He has been on interim suspension since August 13, 2010.

August 13, 2010

DONALD ALAN YATES [#135775], 67, of Forrest City, Ariz., was placed on interim suspension Aug. 13, 2010, following a federal conviction for aiding and abetting bankruptcy fraud. He was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court.