Tony Forberg is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 2nd December 1994. Tony graduated from Western State University COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Tony Forberg |
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| First Admitted | 2 December 1994 (30 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Active |
| Bar Number | 172220 |
| Sections | Litigation |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 818-484-7823 |
| Fax Number | 888-777-4030 |
Schools
| Law School | Western State University COL (Fullerton CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University (Los Angeles CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Offices of Tony Forberg, 16133 Ventura Blvd Ste 700 Encino, CA 91436-2406 |
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History
| 26 August 2004 | Active (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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| 23 May 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 02-O-11776 |
| 2 December 2001 | Active (23 years, 5 months ago) |
| 18 October 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 00-O-10772 |
| 2 December 1994 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (30 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 23, 2004 TONY FORBERG [#172220], 42, of Beverly Hills was suspended for six months, stayed, placed on one year of probation with a 90 day actual suspension and was ordered to comply with rule 955. The order took effect May 23, 2004. Forberg stipulated to six counts of misconduct stemming from a personal injury/property damage claim. One client was injured in an automobile accident while driving her daughter’s car, and the other client, her daughter, was not in the car and was interested only in the property damage aspect of the case. The insurance company issued a settlement check for $6,471, which Forberg deposited in his client trust account. He did not inform the daughter about his receipt of funds, misappropriated the money, allowed the balance to fall below the required amount and did not settle her finance payments. The lender won a judgment against the client of more than $11,000.Forberg stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently, maintain records of client funds, pay out client funds, notify a client of receipt of funds or maintain funds in trust and he committed an act of moral turpitude.Forberg also was disciplined in 2001.In mitigation, Forberg’s caseload increased when he and his attorney wife divorced, his paralegal resigned and he was not able to handle his office management responsibilities. He made full restitution to his client when he learned of the problem and he now maintains a more manageable caseload.October 18, 2001 TONY FORBERG [#172220], 39, of Los Angeles was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual 45-day suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Oct. 18, 2001. Forberg stipulated to misconduct in two cases.He settled a personal injury case for about $4,200, but never disbursed any funds to the client and allowed the balance in his trust account to fall to $9.63.In a second matter, he deposited in his client trust account settlement drafts totaling $14,500. Three weeks later, the balance in the account stood at $39.80 and no disbursements had been made. Several months later, he issued two checks, totaling more than $10,000, to his clients as the proceeds from their settlement. Although his account only had a balance of $4,600, the bank honored both checks. Forberg deposited $12,800 the same day.In both cases, he stipulated that he supervised his client trust account with gross negligence and committed acts of moral turpitude.Forberg was not able to handle his office management responsibilities when his attorney-wife and paralegal quit at about the same time. He subsequently closed one of his two offices, employed a bookkeeper to assist with record-keeping and stopped taking complex cases until he can properly supervise his office.He cooperated with the bar’s investigation and had no prior record of discipline. |