Karen Rucker was admitted to the California Bar 6th August 1993, but has since been disbarred. Karen graduated from New Coll of CA SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Karen Rucker |
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| First Admitted | 6 August 1993 (30 years, 9 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 165653 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 510-268-8478 |
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| Fax Number | 510-268-0225 |
Schools
| Law School | New Coll of CA SOL (San Francisco CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Hayward (Hayward CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 1611 Telegraph Ave #1026 Oakland, CA 94612-2145 |
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History
| 19 April 1998 | Disbarred (26 years ago) Disbarment 97-N-13462 |
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| 2 November 1997 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 97-N-13462 |
| 21 July 1997 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 20 June 1997 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 97-N-13462 (26 years, 10 months ago) |
| 13 April 1997 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (27 years ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 95-O-16002 |
| 30 April 1996 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-18246 (28 years ago) |
| 25 January 1996 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-16002 (28 years, 3 months ago) |
| 6 August 1993 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (30 years, 9 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
April 19, 1998 KAREN RUCKER [#165653], 40, of Oakland was disbarred April 19, 1998, and ordered to comply with rule 955. Rucker was disciplined last year in a default proceeding for failure to properly represent two clients. She was ordered to comply with rule 955 by notifying her clients and other pertinent parties of her suspension and to file an affidavit with the Supreme Court. Her failure to comply with rule 955 resulted in the disbarment order.April 13, 1997 KAREN RUCKER [#165653], 39, of Oakland was suspended for six months and until she makes restitution. Within 30 days of the end of the suspension, Rucker must provide a declaration that she did not practice law while suspended. Should the suspension exceed two years, she must prove her rehabilitation. She also was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 955. The order took effect April 13, 1997. Rucker failed to file an employment discrimination case she was hired to handle, did not respond to her client's inquiries, did not return his file for almost two years and did not fully refund the unearned fee. In a second employment discrimination matter, she did not perform legal services or respond to her client's repeated messages and inquiries, and failed to return the client's files and unearned fees for many months. She also did not cooperate with the bar's investigation. Noting that Rucker abandoned two clients, made misrepresentations to both clients and the bar, and that she had been in practice less than a year when the misconduct began, the court said she is not a good candidate for probation. |