David Lowell Nelson is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 1st June 1994. David graduated from California Western SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | David Lowell Nelson |
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| First Admitted | 1 June 1994 (29 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Active |
| Bar Number | 170905 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 858-452-4500 |
| Fax Number | 858-228-9763 |
Schools
| Law School | California Western SOL (San Diego CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | San Diego State University (San Diego CA) |
Address
| Current Address | PO Box 1050 Murrieta, CA 92564-1050 |
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History
| 19 December 2011 | Active (12 years, 4 months ago) |
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| 18 June 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 07-O-14468 |
| 1 June 1994 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (29 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
June 18, 2011 DAVID LOWELL NELSON [#170905], 46, of Murrieta was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a six-month actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect June 18, 2011. Nelson stipulated to two acts of misconduct that resulted from a mismanaged client trust account from which his office manager embezzled $100,000. The office manager repaid $40,000 and Nelson took a second mortgage of $37,000 on his home to replace the missing money and attempted to reconcile the embezzled money with the financial obligations to his clients.He received settlement funds in a personal injury matter he was handling at the time, but allowed the balance in his client trust account to fall below the required amount. After the client learned that Nelson had not paid her doctor, she began to pay the doctor herself. Nelson eventually repaid the client in full.He stipulated that he misappropriated $6,775 from his client and did not properly maintain client funds.In mitigation, Nelson had no prior discipline record, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation and at the time of the embezzlement had difficulties in his personal life, including his son’s and mother’s health problems. |