Richard James Stinstrom was first admitted to the California Bar 6th June 1989, but is now no longer eligible to practice. Richard graduated from Loyola Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Richard James Stinstrom |
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| First Admitted | 6 June 1989 (35 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Not Eligible to Practice |
| Bar Number | 140675 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 951-288-2847 |
Schools
| Law School | Loyola Law School (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Virginia (Charlottesville VA) |
Address
| Current Address | PO Box 16684 Encino, CA 91416-6684 |
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| Previous Address | PO Box 55701 Sherman Oaks, CA 91413 |
History
| 1 July 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
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| 1 July 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 18 June 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 10-N-08974 |
| 13 December 2010 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 10-N-08974 (14 years, 4 months ago) |
| 20 June 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 07-O-12983 |
| 5 November 2002 | Active (22 years, 6 months ago) |
| 4 September 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 3 September 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 8 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 6 June 1989 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (35 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
June 18, 2011 RICHARD JAMES STINSTROM [#140675], 54, of Irvine was suspended for three years, stayed, and placed on three years of probation with a one-year actual suspension. The order took effect June 18, 2011. Stinstrom stipulated that he did not comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court because he was nearly four months late in submitting to the State Bar Court an affidavit attesting that he notified his clients, opposing counsel and other interested parties of his suspension from practice. He was suspended and placed on probation in 2010 as a result of misconduct stemming from his handling of his parents’ living trust.In mitigation, he has been living in a shelter that requires residents to keep its address confidential. The disciplinary notices were sent to a mailbox three miles away and Stinstrom was unable to regularly pick up his mail. He also presented a range of references to his good character.June 20, 2010 RICHARD JAMES STINSTROM [#140675], 53, of Irvine was suspended for four years, stayed, placed on five years of probation with a two-year actual suspension and was ordered to prove his rehabilitation, take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect June 20, 2010. Stinstrom was trustee of his parents’ living trust although he had no legal experience in estate planning, probate law or trust administration. He did not serve as the trust’s lawyer. When he assumed his duties, the trust held $987,986.He opened two bank accounts where he deposited funds from liquidated assets. He also wrote many checks payable to himself and cash without identifying the purpose of the checks. He did not maintain detailed accounts or keep records of trust expenses and was not able to account for more than $61,000. He claims $28,000 is unaccounted for. He did not provide a formal written accounting to the beneficiaries.When he wrote a $112,345 check for estate taxes, it was returned for insufficient funds. On his sister’s motion, Stinstrom was removed as trustee. He did not comply with an order to account for the trust’s assets, expenses and disbursements.Stinstrom stipulated that he committed acts of moral turpitude, although there was no finding of dishonesty or corruption, through gross negligence in the performance of his trustee duties and by breaching his fiduciary duties and he failed to cooperate with the bar’s investigation.In mitigation, he has no prior discipline record, expressed remorse and experienced family problems. |