Nicolas Joson Gomez Jr was admitted to the California Bar 11th December 1989, but has since been disbarred. Nicolas graduated from Ateneo de Manila University.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Nicolas Joson Gomez Jr |
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| First Admitted | 11 December 1989 (34 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 144361 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 116329260382580 |
| Fax Number | (650) 635-0198 |
Schools
| Law School | Ateneo de Manila University (Makati City The Philippines) |
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| Undergraduate School | Univ. Santo Tomas Phillippines (Manilla) |
Address
| Current Address | PO Box 1177, Quezon City CPO Quezon City 1100, PHILIPPINES |
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| Previous Address | Law Offices of Nicolas J Gomez, Jr PO Box 5006 South San Francisco, CA 94083-5006 |
History
| 27 October 2018 | Disbarred (5 years, 6 months ago) Disbarment 17-O-03498 |
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| 11 May 2018 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (5 years, 11 months ago) Ordered inactive 17-O-03498 |
| 5 November 2017 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (6 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 17-O-03498 |
| 10 August 2017 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 17-O-03498 (6 years, 8 months ago) |
| 3 July 2017 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (6 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 14-O-04493 |
| 29 May 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 14-O-04493 |
| 4 May 1996 | Private reproval, public disclosure 93-O-13449 (28 years ago) |
| 29 September 1995 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 93-O-13449 (28 years, 7 months ago) |
| 11 December 1989 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (34 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 29, 2016 NICOLAS JOSON GOMEZ JR. [#144361], 64, of South San Francisco, was suspended from the practice of law for one year and ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. She was also placed on two years’ probation and faces a two-year suspension if she does not comply with the terms of her disciplinary probation. The order took effect May 29, 2016. Gomez stipulated to misconduct in three client matters including misappropriation, commingling personal funds in his trust account and failing to perform legal services with competence, keep a client informed of significant developments in a matter, promptly inform a client of receipt of settlement funds, promptly disburse client funds, maintain client funds in trust or respond to a client’s reasonable status inquiries.In one matter, he failed to take any steps to pursue a client’s personal injury case after the insurance company denied his claim and did not inform the client of the insurance company’s action. In another matter, he failed to inform a client he had received his settlement funds and did not disburse the funds for six months, after the client filed a State Bar complaint against him. He also intentionally misappropriated $3,385.50 of the client’s funds, repeatedly withdrew attorney’s fees from other clients prior to depositing settlement funds and left earned fees in his trust account.In a third matter he did not respond to repeated phone calls from a client about his case.In mitigation, he entered into a pretrial stipulation with the State Bar.He had one prior record of discipline, a 1996 private reproval for failure to maintain funds in his client trust account to pay a medical provider. In mitigation, he entered into a prefiling stipulation with the State Bar. |