Curtis Adlin Scott was admitted to the California Bar 13th December 1989, but has since been disbarred. Curtis graduated from UC Davis SOL King Hall.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Curtis Adlin Scott |
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| First Admitted | 13 December 1989 (35 years, 6 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 144352 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 530-365-3773 |
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Schools
| Law School | UC Davis SOL King Hall (Davis CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Sonoma (Rohnert Pk CA) |
Address
| Current Address | P O Box 1237 Anderson, CA 96007 |
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History
| 22 October 1999 | Disbarred (25 years, 8 months ago) Disbarment 96-O-07223 |
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| 21 May 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 1 month ago) Ordered inactive 96-O-07223 |
| 19 April 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 96-O-07223 |
| 11 June 1998 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 96-O-07223 (27 years ago) |
| 13 December 1989 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (35 years, 6 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
October 22, 1999 CURTIS A. SCOTT [#144352], 48, of Anderson was disbarred Oct. 22, 1999, and was ordered to comply with rule 955 of the California Rules of Court. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Scott committed multiple acts of misconduct, including abandoning a client, failing to return unearned fees and communicate with clients, writing bad checks and failing to cooperate with the bar’s investigation. He twice asked clients for personal loans without advising them to seek independent legal counsel or obtaining the clients’ written consent to the transaction. In both cases, he deceived the clients by falsely telling them he was entitled to statutory fees in legal proceedings. He also indicated the loans were secured when they were not.Scott also mishandled his client trust account, writing 73 checks of more than $6,500 for personal expenses. Two were written against insufficient funds.In one matter, Scott was hired to draft a will, prepare a declaration of homestead and draft two documents creating life estates for his client. He did not do the work, answer his client’s phone calls or return unearned fees. In fact, he moved his office without notifying the client.In mitigation, he has no record of discipline since his 1989 admission to the bar.State Bar Court Judge Nancy Roberts Lonsdale said she saw no alternative to disbarment. “The misconduct involves serious financial impropriety and dishonesty,†Lonsdale wrote. “There is nothing to assure the court that such improprieties will not be repeated.†|