Calvin F Elam Jr was admitted to the California Bar 13th June 1990, but has since been disbarred. Calvin graduated from UC Davis SOL King Hall.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Calvin F Elam Jr |
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| First Admitted | 13 June 1990 (35 years ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 146368 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 916-483-0306 |
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Schools
| Law School | UC Davis SOL King Hall (Davis CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Davis (Davis CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 2355 El Camino Ave #D Sacramento, CA 95826 |
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History
| 11 October 2003 | Disbarred (21 years, 8 months ago) Disbarment 02-N-15426 |
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| 17 April 2003 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 02-N-15426 |
| 13 February 2003 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 4 months ago) Ordered inactive 02-N-15426 |
| 4 December 2002 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 02-N-15426 (22 years, 6 months ago) |
| 15 September 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 9 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 01-PM-05130 |
| 11 May 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 1 month ago) Ordered inactive 01-PM-05130 |
| 11 January 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 5 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 97-O-15777 |
| 15 October 2000 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 97-O-15777 |
| 28 May 2000 | Law Practice Restricted 97-O-15777 (25 years ago) |
| 27 August 1997 | Private reproval, public disclosure 94-O-13644 (27 years, 10 months ago) |
| 14 April 1997 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 96-O-03251 (28 years, 2 months ago) |
| 25 November 1996 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 94-O-13644 (28 years, 7 months ago) |
| 13 June 1990 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (35 years ago) |
Discipline Summaries
October 11, 2003 CALVIN F. ELAM JR. [#146368], 45, of Sacramento was disbarred Oct. 11, 2003, and was ordered to comply with rule 955. Elam was ordered to comply with rule 955 as part of a 2002 probation revocation but failed to do so. The underlying discipline, imposed in 2000, involved misconduct in five client matters, including failure to perform legal services competently, communicate with clients, pay a lienholder, return unearned fees or cooperate with the bar's investigation, and improperly withdrawing from employment. In addition, he was privately reproved in 1997 for failing to preserve the identity of client funds or property, improperly withdrawing from employment and improper payment of personal or business expenses of a client.September 15, 2002 CALVIN R. ELAM JR [#146368], 45, of Sacramento was revoked, the stay of suspension was lifted and he was actually suspended for one year and ordered to comply with rule 955. Credit shall be given for a period of involuntary inactive enrollment which began May 11, 2002. The order took effect Sept. 15, 2002. Elam was put on probation in 2000 as a result of misconduct in five consolidated cases. Although he submitted five quarterly reports, he did not attend ethics school.The underlying discipline was imposed because Elam failed to perform legal services competently, communicate with clients, pay a lienholder, refund unearned fees or cooperate with the bar's investigation, and he improperly withdrew from employment.Elam also was privately reproved in 1997 for failing to preserve the identity of funds and the property of a client, for improperly withdrawing from a case and for paying personal or business expenses incurred by a client.October 15, 2000 CALVIN F. ELAM JR. [#146368], 42, of Sacramento was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual 45-day suspension, and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Oct. 15, 2000. Elam stipulated to eight counts of misconduct in five client matters.In the first matter, Elam was hired in 1995 to file a claim against Vacaville State Prison for an injury sustained by his client. He filed a personal injury action, but then moved his office without changing his address of record with the court. His client fired him in mid-1997, but Elam did not notify the court, which continued to notify him of various court dates. He failed to make six appearances or notify the client of hearings during the next two years. He also did not file or respond to motions, pay sanctions, or find new counsel. The client finally hired a new lawyer.Elam stipulated that he failed to take steps to protect his client’s interests or to properly withdraw from a case. He did not respond to a bar investigator’s inquiries about the matter.In a personal injury case, Elam did not pay his client’s doctor bill. The client won a judgment against Elam but held the client liable for the debt. Because she was retired, the client was unable to pay the bill. Elam stipulated that he failed to pay a medical lien, as requested by his client.In another personal injury matter, he did not serve the lawsuit he had filed, did not provide his client with her file or respond to her letters, and withdrew from representation without protecting his client’s interests.Elam failed to perform legal services competently or refund fees in a wrongful termination case.In a Social Security case, he did not tell his client he no longer wished to represent her, file an appeal of an unfavorable decision or advise her of her options. The woman’s doctor refused to continue her treatment and she begged Elam to take the necessary steps to advance her claim.Elam finally advised the client he was no longer her attorney but did not tell her the deadline for an appeal had passed, that her claim was dead because he did not protect her rights, or advise her to try to reinstate her medical treatment and take steps to protect any legal rights she might still have. He did not file a motion to withdraw as attorney of record or notify the Social Security Administration that he was no longer acting as his client’s lawyer.Elam was privately reproved in 1997 for failing to deposit client funds in a trust account, paying a client’s expenses and improperly withdrawing from employment.In mitigation, Elam agreed to close his solo practice. |