Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515
19 October 2023 | Resigned (1 year, 8 months ago) Resignation, no charges pending |
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4 December 2018 | Active (6 years, 6 months ago) |
30 August 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 9 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 11-C-10329 |
13 September 2011 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 11-C-10329 (13 years, 9 months ago) |
13 June 1994 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (31 years ago) |
August 30, 2014 DAVID TAYLOR KAYE [#171160], 47, of Escondido, was suspended from the practice of law for two years and until he shows proof of his rehabilitation and ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. He was also placed on three years’ probation and faces a two-year suspension if he does not comply with the terms of his probation. The order took effect Aug. 30, 2014. Kaye pleaded guilty and was convicted of four misdemeanor counts of secretly filming a person and two counts of peeking through a private area. The State Bar Court hearing judge recommended discipline that included a one-year suspension, but the Office of the Chief Trial Counsel sought review, urging that Kaye be disbarred.In concluding that a one-year suspension was inadequate, a three-judge review panel noted that Kaye “repeatedly violated the privacy rights of others and committed serious acts of moral turpitude.â€In 2010, Kaye began going to a tanning salon in Southern California and, after a complaint from a customer, the salon’s owner notified police that Kaye had photographed a woman while she was tanning. Police conducted a sting operation during which a female office posed as a customer. Another officer witnessed Kaye peeking over a partition and using his cellphone to film the female officer as she lay in a tanning bed wearing a bikini.When approached by officers as he left the salon, Kaye claimed he had no personal items in his possession. An officer reached into his pocket and found the cellphone.In mitigation, Kaye had no prior record of discipline, cooperated with the State Bar, presented evidence of his good character and showed remorse for his wrongdoing. |