John Hyonsub Shim was admitted to the California Bar 4th December 1990, but has since been disbarred. John graduated from Southwestern University SOL.

Lawyer Information

NameJohn Hyonsub Shim
First Admitted4 December 1990 (34 years, 6 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number150873

Contact

Phone Number818-246-4606

Schools

Law SchoolSouthwestern University SOL (Los Angeles CA)
Undergraduate SchoolUniversity of California Berkeley (Berkeley CA)

Address

Current Address729 Olmsted Dr
Glendale, CA 91202
Map

History

20 March 2004Disbarred (21 years, 2 months ago)
Disbarment 03-N-02516
18 December 2003Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 5 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 03-H-00078
9 October 2003Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 7 months ago)
Ordered inactive 03-N-02516
13 September 2003Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 8 months ago)
Ordered inactive 03-N-02516
29 July 2003Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 03-N-02516 (21 years, 10 months ago)
3 May 2003Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 1 month ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 02-O-10441
24 March 2003Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 2 months ago)
Ordered inactive 03-H-00078
30 January 2003Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 03-H-00078 (22 years, 4 months ago)
12 August 2002Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 9 months ago)
Ordered inactive 02-O-10441
5 June 2002Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 02-O-10441 (22 years, 12 months ago)
3 December 2001Active (23 years, 6 months ago)
18 November 2001Public reproval with/duties 00-O-12810 (23 years, 6 months ago)
10 October 2001Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 00-O-12810 (23 years, 7 months ago)
29 May 1997Private reproval, public disclosure 95-C-13843 (28 years ago)
4 December 1990Admitted to the State Bar of California (34 years, 6 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

March 20, 2004

JOHN HYONSUB SHIM [#150873], 44, of Glendale was disbarred March 20, 2004, and ordered to comply with rule 955.

Shim failed to obey a 2003 Supreme Court order requiring him to comply with rule 955.

He has four prior disciplines, beginning with a 1997 private reproval for reckless driving involving alcohol and failing to comply with an agreement with the State Bar in lieu of discipline. In 2001, Shim was publicly reproved for misconduct in one case, and in 2003 he was suspended for violating a court order, maintaining an illegal or unjust action and failing to cooperate with the bar’s investigation.

Also that year, he was suspended for not complying with probation requirements attached to the public reproval.

Shim did not participate in three of the disciplinary proceedings.

December 18, 2003

JOHN H. SHIM [#150873], 44, of Glendale was suspended for two years, stayed, actually suspended for 120 days and until the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension, and was ordered to comply with rule 955. If the actual suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Dec. 18, 2003.

Shim violated the terms of a 2001 public reproval by not providing proof of attendance at ethics school or passage of the MPRE. The discipline was imposed for failing to perform legal services competently or communicate with a client.

Shim also was privately reproved in 1997 for a conviction for reckless driving involving alcohol and for violating the terms of an agreement in lieu of discipline. Last year, he was disciplined for violating court orders, maintaining an unjust action and failing to cooperate with the bar’s investigation.

His default was entered in the newest discipline because he failed to participate in the proceeding.

May 3, 2003

JOHN HYONSUB SHIM [#150873], 43, of Glendale was suspended for two years, stayed, actually suspended for one year, and was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 955. If the actual suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect May 3, 2002.

In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Shim committed three acts of misconduct in one case. The lawsuit he filed for two clients was dismissed because he and his clients didn’t appear for trial and a default judgment was awarded to the defendant in the amount of $116,237 on a cross complaint.

The other party then filed a complaint alleging malicious prosecution and abuse of process against Shim and his clients. The clients cross complained against Shim.

None of the three appeared at a mandatory settlement conference and Shim was sanctioned $397, which he did not pay. He said he had filed for bankruptcy.

He did not appear at another hearing, pay sanctions or file with the court a copy of his bankruptcy petition. More sanctions were ordered.

The court found that the original civil suit was filed with malice and with an ulterior motive of forcing the defendant to pay money to Shim’s clients that they were not entitled to receive.

The bar court found that Shim disobeyed court orders, filed an unjust action and did not cooperate with the bar’s investigation.

He was disciplined twice previously. In 1997, he was privately reproved for a conviction for reckless driving involving alcohol and for violating the terms of an agreement in lieu of discipline by not filing quarterly probation reports.

He was publicly reproved in 2001 for failing to perform competently, communicate with a client or cooperate with the bar’s investigation. He had filed suit without his client’s knowledge, did not inform the client a cross complaint was filed and did not answer the cross complaint, which resulted in a default judgment of nearly $500,000.

Because the new misconduct occurred around the same time as the 2001 discipline, the court said the aggravating effect of prior discipline was diminished. Mitigation at the time included cooperation with the bar, severe emotional and financial stress, and family problems including depression, separation from his wife and foreclosure proceedings against his home.