Houston, TX 77043-3261
4 February 2003 | Active (21 years, 1 month ago) |
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23 November 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 4 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 99-C-11633 |
8 December 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 3 months ago) Interim suspension after conviction 99-C-11633 |
29 October 1999 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 99-C-11633 (24 years, 5 months ago) |
15 December 1993 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (30 years, 3 months ago) |
November 23, 2001 DANIEL JOHN KLIER [#168679], 41, of Encino was suspended for four years, stayed, placed on four years of probation with a 30-month actual suspension and was ordered to prove his rehabilitation and take the MPRE. Credit shall be given for a period of interim suspension which began Dec. 9, 1999. The order took effect Nov. 23, 2001. In 1998, Klier and his client offered opposing counsel in a civil dispute $90,000 in exchange for persuading his client to accept a lesser amount of a disputed $1 million insurance settlement than he was seeking. If the client would not accept the proposal, the opposing counsel was to withdraw as his attorney and write a letter discouraging him from pursuing his claim.The opposing counsel reported the scheme to the Orange County district attorney, which directed the taping of conversations between Klier and the other lawyer. During discussions over the next few weeks, Klier said he was holding a $50,000 cashier’s check for payment to the opposing counsel. Klier’s client then met with opposing counsel and asked the other lawyer to represent him without telling Klier. Klier and his client ended their relationship and no money was given to the opposing counsel.When confronted by a D.A. investigator, Klier maintained the discussions were part of settlement negotiations and his client’s attempt to pay opposing counsel a fee for his efforts to obtain the original million dollar settlement. He denied offering a bribe.Eventually, however, Klier pleaded no contest to one count of deceit and collusion by an attorney, a misdemeanor.In mitigation, Klier has no record of discipline, his client was not harmed and he provided letters attesting to his good character.December 8, 1999 DANIEL JOHN KLIER [#168679], 39, of Encino was placed on interim suspension Dec. 8, 1999, following his conviction for intentional deceit or collusion by an attorney. He was ordered to comply with rule 955. |