Thomas Scott Tanana was admitted to the California Bar 20th September 1990, but has since been disbarred. Thomas graduated from Western State University.

Lawyer Information

NameThomas Scott Tanana
First Admitted20 September 1990 (34 years, 9 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number147892

Contact

Phone Number619-685-8004

Schools

Law SchoolWestern State University (CA)
Undergraduate SchoolSan Diego State University (San Diego CA)

Address

Current Address4019 Goldfinch St #176
San Diego, CA 92103-1820
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History

7 October 2005Disbarred (19 years, 8 months ago)
Disbarment 04-N-12116
1 May 2005Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 1 month ago)
Ordered inactive 04-N-12116
23 December 2004Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 6 months ago)
Ordered inactive 04-N-12116
21 September 2004Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 04-N-12116 (20 years, 9 months ago)
5 July 2003Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 11 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 01-O-02075
1 August 2002Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 10 months ago)
Ordered inactive 01-O-02075
7 June 2002Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 01-O-02075 (23 years ago)
17 September 2000Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 9 months ago)
Ordered inactive 00-AE-13072
20 September 1990Admitted to the State Bar of California (34 years, 9 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

October 7, 2005

THOMAS SCOTT TANANA [#147892], 51, of San Diego was disbarred Oct. 7, 2005, and was ordered to comply with rule 955.

Tanana did not comply with a rule 955 order issued in 2003; he did not submit to the Supreme Court an affidavit that he notified his clients, opposing counsel and other interested parties of his suspension.

The 2003 discipline was imposed because Tanana held himself out as entitled to practice law while he was suspended, and he failed to cooperate with the bar’s investigation and notify the bar of his address change. He was enrolled inactive in 2000 and was suspended in 2001 for failing to pay his bar dues.

July 6, 2003

THOMAS SCOTT TANANA [#147892], 49, of San Diego was suspended for one year, stayed, actually suspended for 30 days and until the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension, and was ordered to take the MPRE. If the actual suspension exceeds 90 days, he must comply with rule 955; if it exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect July 6, 2003.

In a default proceeding, the bar court found that Tanana held himself out as entitled to practice law while he was suspended, and he failed to cooperate with the bar's investigation and notify the bar of his address change.

Tanana was enrolled inactive in 2000 and was suspended in 2001 for failing to pay his bar dues. Both his voice mail message and phone book listing identified him as a lawyer.

He also changed his address to a mailbox service, where it expired.

In mitigation, Tanana has no record of discipline in more than 10 years of practice.