John Alan Covey was admitted to the California Bar 9th December 1994, but is now resigned. John graduated from Thomas Jefferson SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | John Alan Covey |
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| First Admitted | 9 December 1994 (30 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Resigned |
| Bar Number | 174935 |
Schools
| Law School | Thomas Jefferson SOL (San Diego CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of San Diego (San Diego CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 8448 Encino Ave San Diego, CA 92123 |
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History
| 12 November 2005 | Resigned (19 years, 5 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 05-Q-04316 |
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| 28 September 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 7 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 05-Q-04316 |
| 16 September 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 7 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 29 May 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 11 months ago) Interim suspension after conviction 04-C-12850 |
| 25 April 2005 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 04-C-12850 (20 years ago) |
| 19 March 2003 | Active (22 years, 1 month ago) |
| 30 November 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 5 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 98-C-02359 |
| 1 September 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 8 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 25 January 2001 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 00-C-13919 (24 years, 3 months ago) |
| 19 December 2000 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 4 months ago) Interim suspension after conviction 00-C-13921 |
| 6 November 2000 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 00-C-13921 (24 years, 6 months ago) |
| 21 June 2000 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 98-C-02359 (24 years, 10 months ago) |
| 15 September 1999 | Active (25 years, 7 months ago) |
| 18 May 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 11 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 96-O-04244 |
| 26 September 1997 | Active (27 years, 7 months ago) |
| 21 July 1997 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (27 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 18 March 1997 | Discipline w/actual suspension 96-O-04244 (28 years, 1 month ago) |
| 18 March 1997 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (28 years, 1 month ago) Interim suspension after conviction 96-C-03793 |
| 30 January 1997 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 96-C-03793 (28 years, 3 months ago) |
| 24 December 1996 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 96-O-04244 (28 years, 4 months ago) |
| 9 December 1996 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 96-C-07827 (28 years, 5 months ago) |
| 9 December 1994 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (30 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 29, 2005 JOHN A. COVEY [#174935], 40, of San Diego was placed on interim suspension May 29, 2005, following a conviction of possession for sale of a controlled substance. He was ordered to comply with rule 955. November 30, 2001 JOHN ALAN COVEY [#174935], 37, of San Diego was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on five years of probation with an actual two-year suspension and was ordered to prove his rehabilitation and take the MPRE. Credit will be given for a period of interim suspension that began Dec. 19, 2000. The order took effect Nov. 30, 2001. Covey stipulated to misconduct in three matters, each a criminal conviction.Following a 1998 jury trial, Covey was convicted of being under the influence of methamphetamine and battery. He struck an 8-year-old on the head while under the influence. He first claimed his symptoms were the result of working around chemicals and taking allergy medication. He later accused the child’s mother of putting drugs in his soda. However, he tested positive for methamphetamine.In 2000, he pleaded guilty to spousal abuse, a misdemeanor, after being charged with six counts following a day-long domestic dispute with his wife.According to the stipulation, he took his wife’s car keys, drove to his in-laws’ home and took his infant daughter from them, grabbed his wife by the throat and hit her numerous times, punched her in the stomach and threatened to kill her. He denied the allegations and accused his wife of making up the story.He was convicted later the same year of possession of methamphetamine, a felony.Covey also was disciplined in 1998 for improperly withdrawing from employment, failing to pay court-ordered sanctions and committing an act of moral turpitude.December 19, 2000 JOHN ALAN COVEY [#174935], 36, of San Diego was placed on interim suspension Dec. 19, 2000, following a conviction for possession of a controlled substance. He was ordered to comply with rule 955. December 30, 1997 JOHN A. COVEY [#174935], 33, of San Diego was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual six-month suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE. Credit toward the actual suspension will be given for a suspension that began March 18, 1997. The order took effect Dec. 30, 1997. Covey was convicted in 1996 of driving under the influence of cocaine and failing to stop in an accident resulting in damage to a vehicle. After his DUI arrest, he got into an altercation at the car impound lot, causing minor injuries to an employee and damaging his own car.Covey has two prior arrests for being under the influence of a controlled substance.In another matter, Covey represented a client in a criminal case, but failed to appear at two settlement conferences. Covey believed his client had fired him because the man refused to cooperate, but he did not withdraw from the case properly or notify the court about the client’s recalcitrance.In mitigation, Covey completed a six-month drug rehabilitation program and has no prior record of discipline. |