Donald Phillip Schweitzer is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 2nd December 1993. Donald graduated from Southwestern University SOL.

Lawyer Information

NameDonald Phillip Schweitzer
First Admitted2 December 1993 (30 years, 5 months ago)
StatusActive
Bar Number166412
SectionsFamily Law

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Phone Number626-683-8113
Fax Number626-356-0102

Schools

Law SchoolSouthwestern University SOL (Los Angeles CA)
Undergraduate SchoolSee Registration Card

Address

Current AddressSchweitzer Law Partner, APC, 201 S Lake Ave Ste 800
Pasadena, CA 91101-3015
Map
Previous AddressLaw Ofc Donald P Schweitzer
201 S Lake Ave # 800
Pasadena, CA 91101
Previous AddressLaw Offices of Donald P Schweitzer, 201 S Lake Ave Ste 800
Pasadena, CA 91101-3015

History

10 January 2003Discipline w/actual suspension; credit for prior ineligibility 00-C-15449 (21 years, 3 months ago)
12 September 2002Active (21 years, 7 months ago)
14 July 2002Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 9 months ago)
Interim suspension after conviction 00-C-15449
14 June 2002Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 10 months ago)
8 May 2002Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 00-C-15449 (21 years, 12 months ago)
2 December 1993Admitted to the State Bar of California (30 years, 5 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

January 10, 2003

DONALD PHILIP SCHWEITZER [#166412], 43, of Pasadena was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on 36 months of probation with a 60-day actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. Credit toward the actual suspension will be given for an interim suspension which began July 14, 2002. The order took effect Jan. 10, 2003.

Schweitzer pleaded guilty to felony assault, a charge later reduced to a misdemeanor. He had an ongoing custody battle with his estranged wife and one evening entered her apartment and beat her boyfriend. Schweitzer broke his hand in the assault and the victim suffered jaw pain and significant bleeding.

The criminal conduct did not involve moral turpitude.

In mitigation, he has no record of discipline in nine years, was having severe family problems at the time that affected his emotional state, and reports involvement in community activities. His actions cost him his job as an Orange County deputy district attorney.

June 14, 2002

DONALD PHILIP SCHWEITZER [#166412], 43, of Norwalk was placed on interim suspension June 14, 2002, following a conviction for. The suspension ended Sept. 12 and he returned to active status. He was ordered to comply with rule 955.