Sacramento, CA 95820-3926
28 October 2017 | Disbarred (7 years, 7 months ago) Disbarment 16-C-10399 |
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26 May 2017 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years ago) Ordered inactive 16-C-10399 |
3 September 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 9 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 15-O-13585 |
22 July 2016 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 16-C-10399 (8 years, 11 months ago) |
22 September 2015 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 15-O-13585 (9 years, 9 months ago) |
20 July 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 09-O-11763 |
7 August 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 10-C-00922 |
4 March 2010 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 10-C-00922 (15 years, 3 months ago) |
6 June 1989 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (36 years ago) |
September 3, 2016 WARREN WENDELL QUANN [#140032], 57, of Washington, D.C., was suspended from the practice of law for three years and until he provides proof of his rehabilitation. He was placed on probation for three years. The order took effect Sept. 3, 2016. The State Bar Court found that Quann failed to comply with prior disciplinary probation conditions. He did not make restitution to clients until new disciplinary proceedings were instituted and failed to make proper quarterly reports.In aggravation, he had a record of two prior disciplinary actions, one a misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude for submitting fraudulent documents to the IRS, another for aiding in the unauthorized practice of law in nine matters and failing to refund unearned fees. He caused significant harm to the public. In mitigation, he presented substantial evidence of his community work and significant evidence of good character. Quann expressed genuine remorse for his failure to file probation reports in a timely manner.July 20, 2012 WARREN WENDELL QUANN, 53, of Sacramento was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual two-year suspension and until he makes restitution and proves his rehabilitation, and he was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect July 20, 2012. Quann stipulated to seven acts of misconduct in nine matters.In 2008, he agreed to provide legal services to clients of Second Chance Negotiations Inc., a loan modification business operated by non-lawyers. According to the stipulation, he should have known that Second Chance represented itself as a law firm and that it employed non-lawyers who were not entitled to practice law. Quann established criteria for the types of cases to be accepted and provided procedures for the firm’s “negotiators†to follow. He received $125 for each client file he reviewed, collecting fees of $72,000 over four months.He stipulated that he aided persons in the unauthorized practice of law. In six other matters, he stipulated that he failed to refund unearned fees to Second Chance clients for whom he was obligated to perform legal services. He was ordered to refund $22,480.Quann was disciplined in 2011 for a 1998 conviction of submitting fraudulent documents to the IRS, a misdemeanor. In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation.August 7, 2011 WARREN WENDELL QUANN [#140032], 52, of Sacramento was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a seven-month actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Aug. 7, 2011. Quann pleaded guilty in 1998 to submitting fraudulent documents to the IRS, a misdemeanor. When his 1992 federal tax return was audited, he provided a fictitious receipt for a $1,300 charitable donation and a false invoice for a desk and chair that he claimed as a business expense. The State Bar Court concluded that his actions involved moral turpitude.In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation, completed community service and continued to provide pro bono work and has not been disciplined since his conviction. |