Richard James Chiozza was first admitted to the California Bar 11th December 1989, but is now no longer eligible to practice. Richard graduated from Western State University.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Richard James Chiozza |
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| First Admitted | 11 December 1989 (35 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Not Eligible to Practice |
| Bar Number | 142575 |
Contact
| Phone Number | (707) 750-5262 |
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Schools
| Law School | Western State University (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Santa Barbara (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | RICHARD CHIOZZA 1300 Southampton Rd Apt 67 Benicia, CA 94510 |
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History
| 8 September 2010 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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| 11 December 1989 | Admitted to The State Bar of California (35 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
September 8, 2010 RICHARD JAMES CHIOZZA [#142575], 57, of Benicia was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on five years of probation with an actual two-year suspension and until he proves his rehabilitation and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Sept. 8, 2010. Chiozza stipulated to six counts of misconduct in two matters.He represented a client who was being sued in his individual and corporate capacities; the client paid an advance $3,000 fee. Chiozza did not respond to discovery, appear at case management conferences or file case management statements and he did not pay three court-ordered sanctions totaling $850. He also ignored his client’s messages and faxes.In the second matter, Chiozza filed suit on his client’s behalf but subsequently did not appear at case management conferences or pay court-ordered sanctions.In both cases, he didn’t respond to a bar investigator.In mitigation, Chiozza had no discipline record during 19 years of practice. |