Los Angeles, CA 90010
1 July 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
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1 July 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
27 November 2004 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 03-O-04974 (20 years, 5 months ago) |
23 July 2004 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 99-O-10706 (20 years, 9 months ago) |
29 April 2003 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 99-O-10706 (22 years ago) |
6 June 1991 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (33 years, 11 months ago) |
November 27, 2004 STANLEY GLENN EASTER [#152632], 56, of North Hollywood was suspended for three months, stayed, and placed on six months of probation. The order took effect Nov. 27, 2004. Easter practiced law while suspended for failure to pay bar dues. He made a court appearance and signed a stipulation on behalf of his client.In mitigation, he was not aware of the suspension, and made only one court appearance — it was done for a friend in an emergency and he received no payment. He was under severe financial pressure and he cooperated with the bar’s investigation.Easter also was disciplined last year after stipulating to 21 counts of misconduct in six cases.July 23, 2004 STANLEY GLENN EASTER [#152632], 56, of North Hollywood was suspended for 18 months, stayed, placed on three years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect July 23, 2004. Easter stipulated to misconduct in six consolidated cases.He wrote six checks against insufficient funds in his client trust account, committing acts of moral turpitude, and commingled personal funds in his trust account, using it to pay personal or business expenses.In three bankruptcy cases, he failed to file the petition or return his clients’ numerous phone calls, and he moved his office without telling the clients his new address or phone number. In a marital dissolution, he filed a petition and served his client’s husband, but did no further work.In total, Easter stipulated to 21 counts of misconduct: four counts each of failing to perform legal services competently, communicate with clients and improperly withdrawing from representation; three counts each of commingling personal and client funds and failing to refund unearned fees, two counts of moral turpitude and one count of failing to render an accounting of client funds.In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation and he became very ill with complications from diabetes at the time of the misconduct. He has not practiced fulltime for a year due to health problems. The client trust account problems occurred when Easter had severe financial, medical and emotional problems. He no longer maintains a trust account. |