David M Robinson was admitted to the California Bar 27th February 1995, but has since been disbarred. David graduated from Pepperdine University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | David M Robinson |
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| First Admitted | 27 February 1995 (30 years, 3 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 175913 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | 310-804-7134 |
| Fax Number | 213-402-7798 |
Schools
| Law School | Pepperdine University SOL (Malibu CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Utah (Salt Lake City UT) |
Address
| Current Address | The Fenix Company, 17207 Ventura Blvd, Ste 2 Encino, CA 91316-4035 |
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| Previous Address | PO Box 1651 Santa Monica, CA 90406 |
History
| 9 September 2011 | Disbarred (13 years, 9 months ago) Disbarment 07-O-12331 |
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| 17 April 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 07-O-12331 |
| 19 January 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 5 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 10-Q-00359 |
| 11 October 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 8 months ago) Inactive - Irreparable injury (6007c) 09-TE-14000 |
| 28 February 2008 | Active (17 years, 3 months ago) |
| 15 December 2007 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 05-O-02139 |
| 12 December 2007 | Active (17 years, 6 months ago) |
| 2 April 2007 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 2 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 04-O-13011 |
| 26 July 2006 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 05-O-02139 (18 years, 11 months ago) |
| 19 February 2006 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 04-O-13011 (19 years, 4 months ago) |
| 3 February 2005 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 04-O-13011 (20 years, 4 months ago) |
| 27 February 1995 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (30 years, 3 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
September 9, 2011 DAVID M. ROBINSON [#175913], 44, of Los Angeles was disbarred Sept. 9, 2011, and was ordered to make restitution and to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Robinson stipulated that he misappropriated more than $265,000 and faced charges in 10 cases, including nine counts of moral turpitude, multiple client trust account abuses, and at least three counts of the unauthorized practice of law.In one matter alone, he misappropriated $226,000 from his client that was to be invested in real property. He received the funds and deposited them in an interest-bearing account that was not a trust account, but subsequently allowed the balance to fall to a negative amount. When the firm decided not to buy the property in question, Robinson convinced it to look at other property and claimed he was holding more than $230,000 for the firm. In fact, the balance in the account over two months was $71.34 and negative $19.99. When the company asked for the return of its funds, Robinson provided fabricated bank statements and a fabricated wire transfer receipt indicating he’d returned the funds. No money has been returned.He failed to maintain settlement funds for other clients, instead misappropriating the money. He wrote a check for $11,490.52 to one client but it bounced. Another obtained a judgment against him for his failure to disburse settlement funds but the judgment has not been satisfied.In addition, he failed to return client files, refund unearned fees or obey court orders, and he collected illegal fees and repeatedly practiced law while suspended without notifying his clients. He was placed on disciplinary suspension in 2006 and again in 2007 for failing to pass the professional responsibility exam. He was present at one hearing while suspended, but did not notify the court that he was there when the judge asked about his whereabouts. His website also did not disclose that he wasn’t entitled to practice.According to the stipulation, the 10 matters filed against Robinson “evidence a pervasive pattern of misconduct and multiple acts of egregious wrongdoing which in their totality merits disbarment.†He was ordered to make restitution to eight clientsDecember 15, 2007 DAVID M. ROBINSON [#175913], 40, of Los Angeles was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual 75-day suspension and was ordered to prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Dec. 15, 2007. Robinson stipulated to misconduct in three matters.He substituted into a wrongful termination case in which a $75,000 settlement offer had been made by the employer to Robinson’s client. The offer had remained open for 21 days and the client’s former lawyer had made a counter offer that was rejected.The client asked Robinson to find out what happened to the $75,000 and to have the offer reinstated. Although Robinson asked the previous lawyer for the file, he never obtained it or otherwise followed up on the case. It was abated on the court’s docket and was never resolved.Robinson stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently and withdrew from employment without protecting his client’s interests.In a second matter, he was hired to recoup two pieces of property improperly foreclosed on by a bail bond company. Funds received by the client — $113,814 — were deposited in a joint trust account opened by Robinson. The client was interested in investing some of her money and Robinson suggested she lend $50,000 to a music promoter. She received a promissory note and an interest in state of the art musical recording equipment that was worth more than 20 times the invested sum. The club failed, defaulted on the note and became insolvent. The client is receiving monthly interest payments but has not collected the principal.Robinson stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently by recommending a high-risk loan secured only by depreciating equipment.He also violated probation conditions attached to a 2006 discipline that required him to submit quarterly probation and CPA reports. He failed to file several reports on time.In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation, his marriage ended, his partnership dissolved and a prospective new partner died suddenly, leaving his business disorganized.The 2006 discipline was imposed after Robinson stipulated that he failed to properly administer his client trust account or promptly pay out client fees.February 19, 2006 DAVID M. ROBINSON [#175913], 38, of Los Angeles was suspended for six months, stayed, placed on two years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Feb. 19, 2006. Robinson was hired to handle a collection matter that settled for $17,000. The day after depositing a check for that amount in his client trust account, Robinson billed his client for $1,675 for services rendered. He did not disburse the funds to his client for another nine months, and failed to maintain the proper balance in his trust account in the intervening time. He refunded his fee in an effort to compensate for the delay. Robinson stipulated that he failed to properly administer his client trust account or promptly pay out client fees.In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation. Robinson’s law practice was severely disrupted due to the dissolution of his former partnership and the death of his new partner. As a result, his accounting and bookkeeping records were inaccurate. He has retained an accountant to keep his books in order. |