James Eric Bertz was admitted to the California Bar 1st December 1992, but has since been disbarred. James graduated from Whittier Coll SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | James Eric Bertz |
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| First Admitted | 1 December 1992 (32 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 160165 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 520-758-9005 |
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| Fax Number | 520-704-6069 |
Schools
| Law School | Whittier Coll SOL (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Arizona St University (Tempe AZ) |
Address
| Current Address | 1540 Loma Vista Bullhead City, AZ 86442 |
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History
| 30 October 2004 | Disbarred (20 years, 6 months ago) Disbarment 03-J-02218 |
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| 14 May 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 11 months ago) Ordered inactive 03-J-02218 |
| 2 January 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 4 months ago) Ordered inactive 03-J-02218 |
| 24 July 2003 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 03-J-02218 (21 years, 9 months ago) |
| 1 September 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 1 September 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 8 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 1 December 1992 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (32 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
October 30, 2004 JAMES ERIC BERTZ [#160165], 44, of Bullhead City, Ariz. was disbarred Oct. 30, 2004, and was ordered to comply with rule 955. Bertz was disbarred in 2003 in Arizona and the California State Bar Court determined in a default proceeding that his misconduct warranted discipline here. It found he committed more than 50 violations in 20 separate matters.In 11 matters, he failed to communicate with his clients or provide legal services competently; in seven matters, he completely abandoned his clients. The bar court found that his misconduct amounted to habitual disregard of his clients’ interests.In one typical case, Bertz was hired to represent a client in a civil case, but did no work and did not return his client’s phone calls over an 11-month period. The client asked Bertz to return his files so he could hire another lawyer, but Bertz ignored the request until after the Arizona bar contacted him.In another matter, an arbitrator ruled in favor of Bertz’ client, and ordered Bertz to submit a proposed award with supporting documentation for attorney fees and costs. The client tried unsuccessfully to contact Bertz and when he went to Bertz’ office, he found it closed down. Bertz never submitted the proposed award. |