Paul Warren Petersen was admitted to the California Bar 7th June 1994, but has since been disbarred. Paul graduated from Western State University COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Paul Warren Petersen |
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| First Admitted | 7 June 1994 (31 years ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 170922 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 657-464-9274 |
| Fax Number | 888-855-8115 |
Schools
| Law School | Western State University COL (Fullerton CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California at Los Angeles (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 9114 Adams Ave # 368 Huntingn Beach, CA 92646 |
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History
| 9 March 2013 | Disbarred (12 years, 3 months ago) Disbarment 10-O-11347 |
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| 20 September 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-O-11347 |
| 30 March 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-O-11347 |
| 23 March 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 2 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 12-Q-12241 |
| 21 December 2011 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 11-O-12503 (13 years, 6 months ago) |
| 12 December 2011 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 10-O-11347 (13 years, 6 months ago) |
| 9 October 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 11-TR-16626 |
| 7 June 1994 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (31 years ago) |
Discipline Summaries
March 9, 2013 PAUL WARREN PETERSEN [#170922], 52, of Huntington Beach was disbarred March 9, 2013, and was ordered to make restitution and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Petersen’s default was entered in 2012 when he failed to appear for trial on charges that he committed 25 acts of misconduct in 11 matters. He had filed responses to two notices of disciplinary charges and replaced his attorney to appear on his own behalf. Although State Bar prosecutors appeared for trial, Petersen did not. He did not move to have the default set aside within 180 days and was disbarred under rule 5.85 of the bar’s Rules of Procedure. The charges are deemed admitted.Nine of the 11 matters involved loan modification activities, one was a bankruptcy and another involved Petersen’s failure to refund advance fees.His misconduct included improper advertising and solicitation and failures to perform legal services competently, communicate with a client, refund unearned fees or adequately supervise an employee. He also violated state law by accepting advance fees for loan modification work.Petersen was ordered to pay restitution of $30,711 to his former clients. |