Gary Rex Abrams was admitted to the California Bar 21st October 1992, but has since been disbarred. Gary graduated from Whittier Coll SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Gary Rex Abrams |
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| First Admitted | 21 October 1992 (32 years, 6 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 160545 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 562-697-1092 |
| Fax Number | 562-691-9646 |
Schools
| Law School | Whittier Coll SOL (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Seton Hall University (So Orange NJ) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Offices of Gary Rex Abrams, 1455 East Rd La Habra Heights, CA 90631 |
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History
| 3 December 2009 | Disbarred (15 years, 5 months ago) Disbarment 06-O-12710 |
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| 1 July 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 12 June 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 06-O-12710 |
| 28 February 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 06-O-12710 |
| 29 November 2007 | Active (17 years, 5 months ago) |
| 16 August 2007 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 8 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 28 December 2006 | Active (18 years, 4 months ago) |
| 18 September 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 7 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 21 October 1992 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (32 years, 6 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
December 3, 2009 GARY ABRAMS [#160545], 48, of La Habra Heights was disbarred Dec. 3, 2009, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Abrams committed seven acts of misconduct: he misappropriated $78,843.88, improperly withdrew from employment, commingled funds in his client trust account and he failed to maintain client funds, update his address with the bar or communicate with a client.Abrams settled a personal injury matter for $400,000 and deposited the funds in his trust account but allowed the balance to fall to a negative amount. He transferred personal funds into the account three times. Over a two-month period, he issued 11 checks against the account, payable to himself, for $106,843, and he used the account to pay numerous personal expenses.In another personal injury case, Abrams did not file a lawsuit prior to expiration of the statute of limitations, nor did he settle the case. Although the client called Abrams three to four times a month, he was unable to reach him and Abrams’ office and mobile phones were later disconnected.In recommending Abrams’ disbarment, Judge Richard Platel expressed concern “about the possibility of similar misconduct recurring. (Abrams) has offered no indication that this will not happen again. Instead of cooperating with the State Bar or rectifying his misconduct, (Abrams) defaulted in this disciplinary proceeding.†|