Gregory Chandler was admitted to the California Bar 8th June 1992, but has since been disbarred. Gregory graduated from University of Texas SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Gregory Chandler |
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| First Admitted | 8 June 1992 (32 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 158260 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 415-331-3013 |
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Schools
| Law School | University of Texas SOL (Austin TX) |
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| Undergraduate School | Harvard University (Cambridge MA) |
Address
| Current Address | DA-FORSCOM, PO Box 1255 Travis Air Force Base, CA 94535-9991 |
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History
| 27 May 2011 | Disbarred (13 years, 11 months ago) Disbarment 10-N-05699 |
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| 22 December 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 4 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 09-O-12855 |
| 16 December 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 4 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-N-05699 |
| 29 August 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-N-05699 |
| 1 July 2010 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 10-N-05699 (14 years, 10 months ago) |
| 26 March 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 1 month ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 07-O-10093 |
| 25 March 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 1 month ago) Ordered inactive 09-O-12855 |
| 26 June 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 07-O-10093 |
| 1 July 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 12 February 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 2 months ago) Ordered Inactive/Fee Arb/B&P 6203 |
| 8 June 1992 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (32 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
December 22, 2010 GREGORY CHANDLER [#158260], 53, of Travis Air Force Base, was suspended for three years, stayed, actually suspended for 27 months and until the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension and he proves his rehabilitation. The order took effect Dec. 22, 2010, but the actual suspension was retroactive to March 26, 2010, when he was suspended in another case. In a default proceeding, Judge Lucy Armendariz found that Chandler committed four acts of misconduct. He was suspended twice in 2008: in February for not paying a fee arbitration award to a former client and in July for not paying bar dues. He practiced law while suspended and committed an act of moral turpitude by “deliberately concealing†his status from his client. Armendariz also found that he didn’t update his address with the bar or cooperate with its investigation.March 26, 2010 GREGORY CHANDLER [#158260], 53, of San Francisco was suspended for three years, stayed, actually suspended for two years and until he makes restitution, the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension and he proves his rehabilitation, and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect March 26, 2010. In a default proceeding, the bar court found that Chandler committed 11 counts of professional misconduct in four matters, including failing to perform competently, communicate with a client, return unearned fees, render an accounting or avoid adverse interests and he made misrepresentations to the court, committing acts of moral turpitude, and engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.In a personal injury case, Chandler continued to claim he represented a client who had terminated him. Without the former client’s authorization, he told a claims adjuster that the client, who had hired another lawyer, would settle her claim for an amount she never agreed to. The adjuster sent a release form to the client and said a check for that amount would be sent separately. Chandler also asserted a lien against any settlement.In another matter, Chandler represented an Australian with Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status in the U.S. who was convicted of possession of a controlled substance. When he left the country and was not allowed to return, his mother hired Chandler, paying him a $1,000 fee. Because Chandler did not obtain any documentation about the client’s conviction, he did not present any evidence at a Department of Homeland Security hearing. Removal proceedings were ordered, but Chandler did not inform either the client or his mother.The client was ordered deported, in part because he did not appear at a hearing. Although Chandler knew his appearance was required, he didn’t notify the client. Instead, he told the court he did not know his client’s whereabouts. He also didn’t tell the client the deportation was ordered and claimed there would be more hearings. He later falsely told the client the judge instructed him to file a motion to re-open the case. Although he paid the filing fee provided by the mother, he never filed a motion to re-open.A new lawyer won a motion to re-open on the grounds that Chandler provided ineffective assistance of counsel. The immigration court found that Chandler made “fraudulent and deceptive†misrepresentations and cancelled the removal proceedings.Another client whose immigration status was based on her marriage was served with divorce papers by her husband. Because she wished to stay in the U.S., she hired Chandler to handle both the divorce and her immigration status, paying him a total of $8,500. Chandler filed a response to the dissolution papers but did no further work and he incorrectly filed an immigration petition before the divorce was final. As a result, the client was asked to surrender her alien registration card. Chandler refused to rectify the situation without further payment and did not account for his client’s fee or refund any money to her.In the final matter, he handled a wrongful death matter, holding himself out as an attorney when he was suspended. He committed acts of moral turpitude by misrepresenting his status to his client and to the court. |