Nana Serwaah Gyamfi is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 22nd July 1994. Nana graduated from UCLA SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Nana Serwaah Gyamfi |
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| First Admitted | 22 July 1994 (30 years, 10 months ago) |
| Status | Active |
| Bar Number | 171480 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | 323-947-9772 |
Schools
| Law School | UCLA SOL (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Cornell University (Ithaca NY) |
Address
| Current Address | Nana Gyamfi, Attorney, 7526 Crenshaw Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90043-4911 |
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History
| 4 March 2011 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 07-O-10597 (14 years, 2 months ago) |
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| 30 August 2006 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 02-O-15610 (18 years, 8 months ago) |
| 22 July 1994 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (30 years, 10 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
March 4, 2011 NANA SERWAAH GYAMFI [#171480], 43, of Los Angeles was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within a year. The order took effect March 4, 2011. Gyamfi stipulated that she employed a suspended California lawyer without notifying the State Bar. The other lawyer worked on a criminal appeal Gyamfi was handling.She was disciplined in 2006 after stipulating to misconduct in four matters. She practiced law while suspended for nonpayment of bar dues and failed to refund advance fees or update her membership records with the bar after changing her office address. In mitigation, she presented evidence of her good character.August 30, 2006 NANA SERWAAH GYAMFI [#171480], 38, of Los Angeles was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation and was ordered to make restitution, prove her rehabilitation and take the MPRE. The order took effect Aug. 30, 2006. Gyamfi stipulated to misconduct in four matters.In two matters, she practiced law while suspended for nonpayment of bar dues, representing a client in a criminal matter and other clients in a civil case.Gyamfi also failed twice to update her membership records with the bar after changing her office address.Hired in 1997 to prepare a petition for writ of habeas corpus for a convicted murderer, Gyamfi failed to perform legal services competently. There was no written fee agreement, but the client’s family paid a portion of the $5,000 fee, believing Gyamfi would begin working on the matter immediately. Gyamfi believes the entire fee was to be paid before she began the work.As a result, no work was done for two and a half years. At that time, Gyamfi began working on the matter after entering a written payment agreement and receiving more money.Although she prepared a petition and the client signed it, she never filed the petition because she was convinced she would not receive the remainder of her fee. Gyamfi says she notified the client and modified the petition so he could file it himself.The client says he never received her letter.The payment agreement stated that final payment was not due until the writ was completed. Gyamfi never refunded any unearned fees.In another case in which she was hired to prepare a writ of habeas corpus, she never met with the client or informed him that she determined there were no issues to support filing a petition. She did not refund any of the advance $5,000 fee.In mitigation, Gyamfi has no prior discipline record and she cooperated with the bar’s investigation. |