Steven Mark Kushelowitz was admitted to the California Bar 7th June 1989, but is now resigned. Steven graduated from University of San Diego SOL.

Lawyer Information

NameSteven Mark Kushelowitz
First Admitted7 June 1989 (34 years, 10 months ago)
StatusResigned
Bar Number140762

Contact

Phone Number310-843-6982

Schools

Law SchoolUniversity of San Diego SOL (San Diego CA)
Undergraduate SchoolSUNY (NY)

Address

Current AddressP O Box 46
Venice, CA 90294
Map

History

17 December 1997Resigned (26 years, 3 months ago)
Resignation with charges pending 97-Q-16660
15 October 1997Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 5 months ago)
Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 97-Q-16660
21 July 1997Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 8 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
29 June 1997Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 9 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 94-O-13226
27 March 1997Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 97-O-11769 (27 years ago)
30 October 1996Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-16084 (27 years, 5 months ago)
22 March 1996Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 96-O-01644 (28 years ago)
28 August 1995Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 94-O-13226 (28 years, 7 months ago)
8 April 1995Active (28 years, 12 months ago)
9 March 1995Not eligible to practice law in CA (29 years ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 93-O-10999
28 July 1994Active (29 years, 8 months ago)
25 July 1994Not eligible to practice law in CA (29 years, 8 months ago)
Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance
16 December 1993Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 93-O-10999 (30 years, 3 months ago)
7 June 1989Admitted to the State Bar of California (34 years, 10 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

June 29, 1997

STEVEN M. KUSHELOWITZ [#140762], 35, of Santa Monica was suspended for five years, stayed, and placed on probation for five years on the condition that he is actually suspended for 18 months and until he makes restitution, effective June 29, 1997.

If his actual suspension continues for two years or more, he will remain suspended until he has shown proof of his fitness to practice. He was ordered to pass the MCLE and comply with rule 955.

In this default matter, Kushelowitz was found culpable of recklessly failing to perform legal services and failing to keep his client apprised of the status of his case.

In one instance, a client's case was dismissed after Kushelowitz failed to make several court appearances and inform his client of significant developments. Costs of more than $4,000 were assessed against the client. The client sued Kushelowitz for malpractice and received a default judgment of $168,000, but never received the agreed-upon monthly payments to satisfy the judgment.

In another matter, he failed to return unearned fees. In both cases he did not cooperate with the bar's investigation.

In a third matter, he failed to comply with conditions of a 1995 disciplinary order, which included making restitution to two clients.

Kushelowitz did not participate in the proceedings and no mitigating factors were presented. Considered an aggravating circumstance was Kushelowitz' prior record of discipline. In addition, his current misconduct involved multiple acts of misconduct and he has not rectified the consequences of his actions by making restitution to a client he represented in a divorce case.

The bar's trial counsel had requested an increase in Kushelowitz' discipline, but the hearing judge determined that the original recommendation was appropriate.