Leroy Allan Martin was admitted to the California Bar 7th December 1988, but is now resigned. Leroy graduated from Southwestern University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Leroy Allan Martin |
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| First Admitted | 7 December 1988 (36 years, 6 months ago) |
| Status | Resigned |
| Bar Number | 137619 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 213-413-4988 |
| Fax Number | 877-403-3980 |
Schools
| Law School | Southwestern University SOL (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | See Registration Card |
Address
| Current Address | 1930 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 305 Los Angeles, CA 90057-3613 |
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History
| 15 December 2006 | Resigned (18 years, 5 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 06-Q-14889 |
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| 25 October 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 7 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 06-Q-14889 |
| 20 September 2005 | Active (19 years, 8 months ago) |
| 18 June 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 02-O-13858 |
| 4 July 2002 | Active (22 years, 11 months ago) |
| 5 May 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 1 month ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 00-O-10995 |
| 30 September 1994 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 92-O-20084 (30 years, 8 months ago) |
| 7 December 1988 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (36 years, 6 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
June 18, 2005 LEROY ALLEN MARTIN [#137619], 52, of Los Angeles was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual 60-day suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect June 18, 2005. Martin stipulated to misconduct in three immigration matters — he failed to provide legal services competently, respond to clients’ inquiries about their cases, refund advance fees or return client files.In the first case, he failed to file a petition with the INS for his client, who had paid $2,670 in advance attorney fees. When the client complained, Martin did not respond, refund his fee or return his documents. The client hired a new lawyer, but Martin could not find his file and did not respond to three requests for information. In a second, similar case, Martin did not file a petition with the IRS, respond to his client’s inquiries or refund an unearned fee.In a third case, Martin was hired to amend a client’s working privileges in the U.S. Martin’s paralegal did the intake and did not communicate with Martin, who filed the required form several months late. The client hired a new lawyer, who determined that the form also contained several serious errors.Martin did not respond to the client’s numerous phone calls about the status of his case, sign a substitution of attorney form, provide the client’s file or refund unearned fees.Martin was suspended in 2002 for misconduct in four immigration matters and in 1994 for six counts of misconduct.In mitigation, he demonstrated remorse.May 5, 2002 LEROY ALLAN MARTIN [#137619], 49, of Alhambra was suspended for six months, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual 60-day suspension and was ordered to make restitution and take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect May 5, 2002. Martin stipulated to misconduct in four consolidated matters, all dealing with immigration issues.In one case, he did not properly supervise his staff, one of whom did not re-submit a petition to the INS after it was returned because the check for the filing fees was not signed. The client tried repeatedly over 10 months to determine the status of her case, but was unable to do so. When she hired a new lawyer, Martin did not release her file promptly.In another matter, Martin prepared and submitted a labor condition application to the Department of Labor for his client and prepared but never submitted a petition for a non-immigrant worker to be submitted to the INS. When the client requested copies of the documents filed on her behalf, Martin's paralegal refused, saying the documents were confidential. Martin also did not respond to a phone call or a letter from the client.Although Martin's office prepared petitions seeking an extension of two visas, they were never filed with the INS. Martin's paralegal gave the clients documents which purportedly showed the petitions had been filed, but in fact they referenced another client's case. The clients had to hire another lawyer.Although he had one year to file an application for asylum for another client, he did not do so, despite many assurances by his staff that the matter was being handled. He represented the same client in a deportation case and as the merits hearing approached, he realized the asylum petition had not been filed. The judge accepted the late filing but advised Martin's client to get a new attorney.Martin also was disciplined in 1994.In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar's investigation. |