Sharon Lynn Barnes was first admitted to the California Bar 6th June 1989, but is now no longer eligible to practice. Sharon graduated from Western State University.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Sharon Lynn Barnes |
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| First Admitted | 6 June 1989 (35 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Not Eligible to Practice |
| Bar Number | 140413 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Fax Number | 888-426-2119 |
Schools
| Law School | Western State University (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Fullerton (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 1040 S Mt Vernon Ave Ste G-279 Colton, CA 92324 |
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History
| 1 July 2022 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (2 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
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| 1 July 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 25 June 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 04-O-13151 |
| 6 June 1989 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (35 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
June 25, 2010 SHARON LYNN BARNES [#140413], 51, of Colton was suspended for five years, stayed, placed on probation for five years with an actual two-year suspension and until she makes restitution and proves her rehabilitation, and she was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The suspension took effect June 25, 2010. Barnes was charged with six counts of failure to pay client funds promptly, misuse and failure to maintain client funds in a trust account and moral turpitude as a result of misappropriation and bounced checks.In 2003, Eagle Credit Resources LLC hired Barnes to provide collection litigation services on accounts receivable owned by Eagle. She was to receive 30 percent of the amounts collected. In 2004, the credit company became concerned that two checks from Barnes’ law office had been returned for insufficient funds. Barnes made good on the funds but Eagle decided to make an unannounced audit, in which it found a number of errors, including lack of disbursement of money collected in a timely manner. Eagle wanted Barnes to stop her representation of the company and pay more than $50,000 it was owed. The suspension order calls for Barnes to repay the $52,000.Barnes said that one of her non-attorney employees had embezzled the money, but the court said she must take responsibility for supervising the firm’s bank account. In mitigation, the court found that Barnes had no prior record of discipline, was cooperative in the investigation, presented good character testimony and suffered a number of family and medical issues, including the death of a child. |