Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6554
13 September 2013 | Disbarred (11 years, 7 months ago) Disbarment 12-N-10126 |
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10 March 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 1 month ago) Ordered inactive 12-N-10126 |
7 May 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 12 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-N-10126 |
2 February 2012 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-N-10126 (13 years, 3 months ago) |
18 November 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 5 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 09-O-13080 |
18 February 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 09-O-13080 |
30 November 2010 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 09-O-13080 (14 years, 5 months ago) |
1 September 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
1 September 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 8 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
15 September 1993 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (31 years, 7 months ago) |
September 13, 2013 PATRICIA JOAN ESCOBAR [#165758], 56, of Woodland Hills, was disbarred Sept. 13, 2013 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Escobar was disbarred after her default was entered when she failed to respond to a notice of disciplinary charges filed against her. She was disbarred under rule 5.85 of the State Bar Rules of Procedure because she did not move to have the default vacated within 180 days.The charges were deemed admitted. Escobar failed to comply with rule 9.20 as required by a 2011 disciplinary order. In the underlying discipline which led to her suspension, Escobar was found to have to committed three acts of misconduct while representing the husband in a divorce case: failing to account for client funds, return a client’s file or to cooperate with a State Bar investigation.November 18, 2011 PATRICIA JOAN ESCOBAR [#], 55, of Woodland Hills was suspended for one year, stayed, actually suspended for 90 days and until the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension and she was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. If the suspension exceeds two years, she must prove her rehabilitation. The order took effect Nov. 18, 2011. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Escobar committed three acts of misconduct while representing the husband in a divorce case. After giving Escobar $8,000 in advance, the parties reconciled and her services were no longer needed. The client asked Escobar to account for her time and return his file. She did not respond to his repeated requests, and he complained to the bar. Escobar also did not respond to a bar investigator’s inquiries.The bar court found that she failed to account for client funds, release a client file or cooperate with the bar’s investigation.Escobar practiced for 15 years without any discipline. |