Kenneth Paul Sammut was admitted to the California Bar 9th January 1995, but is now resigned. Kenneth graduated from McGeorge SOL University of the Pacific.

Lawyer Information

NameKenneth Paul Sammut
First Admitted9 January 1995 (29 years, 3 months ago)
StatusResigned
Bar Number175669

Schools

Law SchoolMcGeorge SOL University of the Pacific (CA)
Undergraduate SchoolCalifornia St University Sacramento (CA)

Address

Current Address717 22nd St #4
Sacramento, CA 95816-4076
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History

15 October 1999Resigned (24 years, 6 months ago)
Resignation with charges pending 99-Q-11564
11 August 1999Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 8 months ago)
Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 99-Q-11564
10 August 1999Active (24 years, 8 months ago)
16 August 1998Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 8 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 96-O-01179
5 November 1997Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 97-O-11798 (26 years, 6 months ago)
1 November 1997Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 6 months ago)
Ordered inactive 96-O-01179
22 August 1997Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 96-O-01179 (26 years, 8 months ago)
9 January 1995Admitted to the State Bar of California (29 years, 3 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

August 16, 1998

KENNETH P. SAMMUT [#175669], 30, of Sacramento was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on probation for three years with a six-month actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within a year and comply with rule 955. The order took effect Aug. 16, 1998.

In two default matters, the State Bar Court found that Sammut committed numerous acts of misconduct which began less than a year after he was admitted to practice. The wrongdoing includes four instances of failure to perform legal services competently, one count of failure to communicate with a client, one count of failure to return a client's file, and five counts of failure to cooperate with the bar's investigation.

Three other charges of failure to perform were dismissed by the court.

In most of the cases, Sammut represented defendants on DUI charges.

He twice advised clients not to appear at hearings, but he did not appear either. As a result, his clients' driver's licenses were suspended.

Although the court found Sammut's actions serious, it also said his misconduct could be remedied if Sammut begins to honor his professional obligations. He apparently was given little training or supervision at his law firm, and the court urged him to educate himself about proper law office management and client service.