Melanie Lorraine Jones was first admitted to the California Bar 19th December 1990, but is now no longer eligible to practice. Melanie graduated from UC Hastings COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Melanie Lorraine Jones |
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| First Admitted | 19 December 1990 (34 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Not Eligible to Practice |
| Bar Number | 153698 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 510-376-6318 |
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| Fax Number | 510-593-7914 |
Schools
| Law School | UC Hastings COL (San Francisco CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California at Los Angeles (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | P O Box 28134 Oakland, CA 94604 |
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History
| 16 September 2003 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 7 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
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| 11 January 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 3 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 95-O-15090 |
| 2 November 2000 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 00-N-10452 |
| 8 December 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 5 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 95-O-15090 |
| 23 March 1998 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-15090 (27 years, 1 month ago) |
| 31 July 1995 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (29 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 17 May 1995 | Active (29 years, 11 months ago) |
| 28 April 1995 | Inactive (30 years ago) |
| 6 September 1994 | Active (30 years, 8 months ago) |
| 25 July 1994 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (30 years, 9 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 19 December 1990 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (34 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
November 2, 2000 MELANIE L. JONES [#153698], 39, of Oakland was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an 18-month actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 955. The order took effect Nov. 2, 2000. Jones was ordered to comply with rule 955 as a condition attached to a 1999 disciplinary order, but she filed the required affidavit with the Supreme Court three months late. The underlying discipline was the result of failing to deposit client funds in a client trust account and committing an act of moral turpitude.In mitigation, Jones cooperated with the bar’s investigation.December 8, 1999 MELANIE LORRAINE JONES [#153698], 39, of Oakland was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual six-month suspension, and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 955. The order took effect Dec. 8, 1999. Jones stipulated that in 1995, she wrote 16 checks for insufficient funds in her client trust account. In addition, she commingled personal and client funds in the account and wrote 51 checks for personal expenses.Jones also misappropriated funds from two clients.In mitigation, Jones has no record of prior discipline. |