Luis Rene Valdez was first admitted to the California Bar 16th August 1991, but is now no longer eligible to practice. Luis graduated from Western State University COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Luis Rene Valdez |
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| First Admitted | 16 August 1991 (33 years, 8 months ago) |
| Status | Not Eligible to Practice |
| Bar Number | 153865 |
Schools
| Law School | Western State University COL (Fullerton CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Western State University (Fullerton CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 1012 E Warner Ave Santa Ana, CA 92707 |
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History
| 21 June 2000 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 96-O-06244 (24 years, 10 months ago) |
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| 19 December 1999 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 98-H-00646 (25 years, 4 months ago) |
| 21 April 1999 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 98-H-00646 (26 years ago) |
| 21 July 1997 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (27 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 15 June 1997 | Public reproval with/duties 95-O-18138 (27 years, 10 months ago) |
| 19 December 1996 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 96-O-02560 (28 years, 4 months ago) |
| 30 October 1996 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-18138 (28 years, 6 months ago) |
| 12 August 1996 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (28 years, 8 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 9 February 1994 | Active (31 years, 2 months ago) |
| 19 July 1993 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (31 years, 9 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 16 August 1991 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (33 years, 8 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
June 21, 2000 LUIS RENE VALDEZ [#153865], 39, of Santa Ana was suspended for six months, stayed, and placed on two years of probation. The order took effect June 21, 2000. Valdez stipulated to misconduct in three matters.In two of the cases, he represented clients on workers’ compensation claims, but both hired a new lawyer after not hearing from Valdez for lengthy periods. Valdez did not provide the clients’ files to the new lawyer for nine months.In a third workers’ compensation matter, he stopped returning his client’s phone calls and the client hired a new lawyer.Valdez stipulated to failing to release client property promptly and failing to respond to a client’s reasonable status inquiries.Valdez has two prior disciplines: a public reproval in 1997 for improperly withdrawing from a case and failing to respond to client inquiries or cooperate with the bar’s investigation, and a 1999 suspension for disobeying a court order and failing to comply with conditions attached to the reproval.In mitigation, Valdez was under financial stress, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation and no clients were harmed.December 19, 1999 LUIS RENE VALDEZ [#153865], 38, of Santa Ana was suspended for 60 days, stayed, placed on one year of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Dec. 19, 1999. Valdez failed to comply with conditions attached to a 1997 public reproval: he has not filed six quarterly probation reports, taken the MPRE, attended ethics school or completed six hours of instruction in law office management.The underlying misconduct to which he stipulated involved failure to respond to client inquiries and keep them informed about developments in their matters, improperly withdrawing from representation without protecting a cli-ent’s interests, and failure to cooperate with the bar’s investigation.In mitigation, he was suffering from financial stress at the time of the misconduct, and no clients were harmed by his failure to comply with the probation conditions. |