Gloria Margaret Gong was admitted to the California Bar 2nd December 1992, but has since been disbarred. Gloria graduated from California Pacific SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Gloria Margaret Gong |
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| First Admitted | 2 December 1992 (32 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 163418 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 661-324-4664 |
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| Fax Number | 661-324-1141 |
Schools
| Law School | California Pacific SOL (Bakersfield CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of the Pacific (Stockton CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Ofc G Gong, PO Box 1168 Bakersfield, CA 93302 |
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History
| 1 January 2010 | Disbarred (15 years, 4 months ago) Disbarment 08-O-10778 |
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| 13 June 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 08-O-10778 |
| 29 May 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 08-PM-12514 |
| 16 March 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 1 month ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 06-O-12708 |
| 2 March 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 08-O-10778 |
| 8 September 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 08-PM-12514 |
| 1 July 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 19 March 2008 | Active (17 years, 1 month ago) |
| 19 January 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 3 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 06-O-12708 |
| 19 March 2007 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 06-O-12708 (18 years, 1 month ago) |
| 2 December 1992 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (32 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
January 1, 2010 GLORIA MARGRET GONG [#163418], 56, of Bakersfield was disbarred Jan. 1, 2010, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Gong committed three acts of misconduct in two matters.She was hired to file a motion to reconsider the denial of her client’s application to be a legal resident. When she filed nothing, the client hired a new lawyer and complained to the bar. A second client hired her to handle his immigration matter, and although she filed a petition, she did no further work before notifying the client she planned to retire. She also said she was turning over the case to another lawyer, whom the client declined to hire. He asked for a refund of his $1,500 fee, but Gong did not refund any money.The bar court found that Gong failed to perform legal services competently or refund an unearned fee.She has been disciplined twice previously; once for failing to comply with probation requirements. In addition to the probation revocation, Judge Donald F. Miles said he recommended Gong’s disbarment because the “present misconduct is similar to the misconduct that resulted in her first imposition of discipline. Both cases involved her failing to perform with competence resulting in harm to her client. Based on the repetition of respondent’s misconduct and her failure to participate in the present proceedings, the court finds little reason to believe that she no longer poses a threat to public protection.â€May 29, 2009 GLORIA MARGARET GONG [#163418], 56, of Bakersfield Probation was revoked, she was suspended for one year with credit for a period of involuntary inactive enrollment that began Sept. 8, 2008, she was placed on two years of probation and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20. The order took effect May 29, 2009. Gong was disciplined for failing to provide competent legal services and for improperly withdrawing from employment. She did not submit one quarterly probation report or contact the Office of Probation within the required 30 days or schedule a meeting with her probation deputy.She did not participate in the revocation proceeding.January 19, 2008 GLORIA MARGARET GONG [#163418], 54, of Bakersfield was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual 60-day suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Jan. 19, 2008. Gong stipulated to two counts of misconduct in a bankruptcy case.A client hired Gong to file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition. The client had received a demand letter from her mortgage bank notifying her she was in default. She later was notified her house would be foreclosed on. For more than three months, Gong took no steps to file the bankruptcy petition. Once she presented it to the client for signature, she never filed it. Gong took no steps to prevent the house from being sold at foreclosure.The client has four children, was forced to relocate and sent two of the children to live with their father. The client had worked at the same job for 12 years and could have saved her home if the bankruptcy had been filed.The client sued Gong, obtaining a $46,000 verdict and a special verdict for breach of fiduciary duty. Gong did not pay the judgment.She stipulated that she failed to perform legal services competently and failed to take reasonable steps to protect her client’s interests.In mitigation, Gong has no discipline record, has been a special master for the State Bar and has performed community service. |