Gail Judith Higgins was admitted to the California Bar 15th June 1993, but has since been disbarred. Gail graduated from Southwestern University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Gail Judith Higgins |
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| First Admitted | 15 June 1993 (31 years, 10 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 164989 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 213-999-2351 |
| Fax Number | 310-388-1018 |
Schools
| Law School | Southwestern University SOL (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Cornell University (Ithaca NY) |
Address
| Current Address | Higgins Law Firm, 9663 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 149 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 |
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History
| 30 December 2017 | Disbarred (7 years, 4 months ago) Disbarment 16-O-15074 |
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| 23 July 2017 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 16-O-15074 |
| 16 February 2017 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 16-O-15074 |
| 13 December 2016 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 16-O-15074 (8 years, 4 months ago) |
| 23 September 2010 | Active (14 years, 7 months ago) |
| 15 August 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 00-O-14412 |
| 15 June 1993 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (31 years, 10 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
August 15, 2010 GAIL JUDITH HIGGINS [#164989], 59, of Beverly Hills was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 30-day actual suspension and she must take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Aug. 15, 2010. Higgins successfully completed the Alternative Discipline Program after demonstrating a connection between her mental health issues and her misconduct. She stipulated to misconduct in three matters.She failed to file four quarterly probation reports, as required by a 2002 agreement in lieu of discipline reached after she did not promptly respond to her client’s reasonable status inquiries.In a bankruptcy proceeding, Higgins stipulated that she failed to perform legal services with competence, and in another bankruptcy proceeding, she stipulated that she failed to perform legal services competently, promptly refund unearned fees and costs, respond to her client’s reasonable status inquiries or cooperate in a bar investigation.In mitigation, Higgins had no prior discipline record, cooperated with the bar’s investigation and she had severe financial problems at the time of the misconduct. |