Beverly Hills, CA 90210-4410
11 March 2011 | Disbarred (14 years, 1 month ago) Disbarment 08-O-14412 |
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30 September 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 08-O-14412 |
21 June 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 08-O-14412 |
1 July 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
6 May 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 12 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 05-O-04874 |
2 April 2008 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 05-O-04874 (17 years, 1 month ago) |
9 April 2007 | Active (18 years ago) |
21 January 2007 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 3 months ago) Ordered inactive 05-O-04874 |
20 November 2006 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 05-O-04874 (18 years, 5 months ago) |
6 October 2005 | Public reproval with/duties 04-O-11523 (19 years, 7 months ago) |
3 March 2005 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 04-O-11523 (20 years, 2 months ago) |
1 December 1994 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (30 years, 5 months ago) |
April 2, 2008 AFTAB A. MALIK [#171926], 40, of Beverly Hills was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect April 2, 2008. Malik stipulated to two counts of misconduct in two matters.He handled a federal criminal appeal before the Ninth Circuit. When his client fired him, Malik failed to notify the court that he no longer represented the client. He stipulated that he improperly withdrew from representation.In the second matter, he represented the defendant in a civil case in which the court entered a default against his client and awarded more than $733,000 to the plaintiff. On Malik’s motion, the court vacated the default but ordered Malik to pay fees and costs of more than $66,000.He has not paid any of the order and stipulated that he failed to obey a court order.Malik was publicly reproved in 2005. In mitigation, his clients were not harmed. |