Raymond Paul Katrinak is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 26th April 1993. Raymond graduated from University of San Diego SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Raymond Paul Katrinak |
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| First Admitted | 26 April 1993 (32 years, 1 month ago) |
| Status | Active |
| Bar Number | 164057 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 310-990-4348 |
| Fax Number | 310-921-5398 |
Schools
| Law School | University of San Diego SOL (San Diego CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Maryland (College Park MD) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Offices of R. Paul Katrinak, 9663 Santa Monica Blvd # 458 Beverly Hills, CA 90210-4303 |
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History
| 20 November 2010 | Active (14 years, 6 months ago) |
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| 21 October 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 7 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 06-O-10992 |
| 26 April 1993 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (32 years, 1 month ago) |
Discipline Summaries
October 21, 2010 RAYMOND PAUL KATRINAK [#164057], 47, of Beverly Hills was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual 30-day suspension and he was ordered to take the MPRE within a year. The order took effect Oct. 21, 2010. Katrinak stipulated that he committed five acts of misconduct in two matters. As an associate in a law firm, he failed to release the file of a doctor who hired to firm to help dissolve a partnership. The doctor fired Katrinak, but Katrinak did not provide the file to the client’s new lawyer for five months.In a civil dispute involving residential property, Katrinak’s clients paid his law firm a $10,000 advance fee. Several months later, he left the firm and the clients asked him to continue to work on their matter. His former firm issued a check to Katrinak from its client trust account for $7,512.75, the balance of the advanced fee.When he did not respond to phone calls or e-mails, the client asked for his file. However, the client did not fire Katrinak or hire another lawyer. Eight months later, after not communicating with the clients for more than a year, Katrinak filed a lawsuit, but did not serve the defendants or pursue the case and it was dismissed. He never refunded any of the advance fee. In addition, he stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently, respond to clients’ reasonable inquiries or keep them informed of developments in their case.In mitigation, Katrinak cooperated with the bar’s investigation. |