Woodland Hills, CA 91367
1 December 1999 | Resigned (25 years, 5 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 99-Q-12025 |
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27 September 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 7 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
16 September 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 7 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 99-Q-12025 |
4 August 1999 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 99-O-11476 (25 years, 9 months ago) |
16 June 1999 | Active (25 years, 10 months ago) |
25 May 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 11 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 94-O-13831 |
3 October 1997 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 94-O-13831 (27 years, 7 months ago) |
30 September 1996 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 94-O-13831 (28 years, 7 months ago) |
2 May 1990 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (35 years ago) |
October 3, 1997 ALYSA B. ROSEN [#146010], 34, of Woodland Hills was suspended for 90 days, stayed, and placed on probation for one year, effective Oct. 3, 1997. She also was ordered to pass the MPRE. Rosen stipulated to misconduct involving three clients and including failure to communicate, perform legal services, keep clients informed of their case status, promptly release client papers, properly withdraw from employment and cooperate with the bar’s investigation. In one matter, attorney Wilson A. Quinley [#147397], 39, of Agana, Guam (see next page), was hired by a woman in 1991 to represent her in a medical malpractice case. In December 1992, the client received a letter on law office stationery from "Quinley & Rosen" but in August 1993 Rosen told the client that she had "fired" Quinley. The client agreed to let Rosen continue with her case upon Rosen’s representation that she would take prompt action. In September 1993, interrogatories were forwarded to the client at her home in New Mexico. The client promptly sent her answers to Rosen who then informed her she would be searching for a medical expert for the case. However, other than responding to defense requests for depositions and interrogatories, no discovery requests or demands were sent by Rosen on behalf of the client. Nothing further was done by Rosen to prosecute the case. Because she was disabled and did not have a telephone, the client requested that Rosen send her periodic written case status updates. When Rosen did not comply with her request, the client spoke with her on the telephone once a month for three months. However, Rosen subsequently failed to keep several telephonic appointments. In July 1994, a staff member at Rosen’s office told the client that Rosen was out ill and that if the attorney was unable to locate a medical expert in 30 days, she would not be willing to proceed with the case. The client then hired another attorney to continue her case in August 1994. The new attorney requested the client’s file from Rosen, but only received a partial file in October. None of the requested items, such as transcripts, medical records and photographs were sent to the client’s new counsel. However, the client’s fee statement reflected a bill for ordering a transcript of her deposition. In 1996, a motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute the case was filed against the client, but the motion had not been heard by the time the State Bar filed its notice of disciplinary charges. In aggravation, Rosen’s misconduct involved multiple acts of wrongdoing. In mitigation, Rosen cooperated with the office of the bar’s chief trial counsel after investigations were completed. |