Vincent Lee Goodwin was admitted to the California Bar 9th June 1992, but has since been disbarred. Vincent graduated from California Western SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Vincent Lee Goodwin |
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| First Admitted | 9 June 1992 (33 years ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 158570 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 949-215-0394 |
Schools
| Law School | California Western SOL (San Diego CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California at Los Angeles (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | GoodwinLaw, A424, 25108 Marguerite Pkwy Mission Viejo, CA 92692 |
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History
| 17 June 2012 | Disbarred (13 years ago) Disbarment 09-O-17889 |
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| 12 November 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 09-O-17889 |
| 9 September 2011 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 09-O-17889 (13 years, 9 months ago) |
| 13 July 2011 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 11-O-10859 (13 years, 11 months ago) |
| 9 June 1992 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (33 years ago) |
Discipline Summaries
June 17, 2012 VINCENT LEE GOODWIN, 54, of Mission Viejo was disbarred June 17, 2012, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Goodwin stipulated to 12 counts of misconduct in six matters.He received $175,500 on behalf of his client in a divorce matter but allowed the balance in his client trust account to drop to $1,502.39. More than a year later, he disbursed $100,059 to his client, but stipulated that he misappropriated at least $98,557. He also admitted he failed to properly maintain client funds or respond to his client’s status inquiries. Goodwin ultimately repaid $100,059.73.Although he attempted to obtain a modification of child custody and visitation and support orders in another case, he didn’t complete the work or return the client’s file. Another case was dismissed when Goodwin didn’t provide discovery responses. He also didn’t provide a divorce client’s file to her new attorney, and he missed a hearing in another case in which a default judgment was issued against his client. The judgment was set aside and the client hired a new lawyer.Goodwin filed a legal malpractice action for another client, but failed to appear at an order to show cause hearing for failure to file a proof of service. He also did not respond to his client’s numerous voicemail messages and emails. The client hired a new lawyer.In mitigation, Goodwin stipulated to disbarment, demonstrated remorse, has no prior discipline record and suffered from severe health issues and depression. He was unable to adequately supervise his trust account, but the misappropriation did not involve intentional dishonesty. Goodwin tried to organize and repair the damage to his practice and has reorganized his office. |