Todd Eugene Marsh was admitted to the California Bar 7th April 1995, but has since been disbarred. Todd graduated from Loyola Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Todd Eugene Marsh |
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| First Admitted | 7 April 1995 (30 years, 2 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 176065 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 661-947-7700 |
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Schools
| Law School | Loyola Law School (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Michigan State University (E Lansing MI) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Ofc Todd E Marsh, PO Box 1043 Lake Hughes, CA 93532 |
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History
| 3 September 2016 | Disbarred (8 years, 9 months ago) Disbarment 12-O-15002 |
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| 25 March 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-15002 |
| 12 October 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-15002 |
| 30 July 2015 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-15002 (9 years, 10 months ago) |
| 28 February 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 3 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 12-N-12476 |
| 9 September 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 08-O-14841 |
| 5 November 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-N-12476 |
| 18 July 2012 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-N-12476 (12 years, 11 months ago) |
| 2 December 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 08-O-14841 |
| 31 August 2010 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 08-O-14841 (14 years, 9 months ago) |
| 7 April 1995 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (30 years, 2 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
September 3, 2016 TODD EUGENE MARSH [#176065], 51, of Lake Hughes, was disbarred Sept. 3, 2016 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Marsh was disbarred after his default was entered for failing to respond to a notice of disciplinary charges. Because he did not seek to have the default set aside or vacated within 90 days, he was disbarred and the charges against him deemed admitted.In 2012, Marsh held himself out as entitled to practice law and actually practiced law while he was suspended. He also collected $750 in illegal fees.In a second matter, he failed to file an opening brief or any pleading other than the notice of appeal in his client’s post-conviction criminal appeal matter, leading to the appeal being dismissed. He also failed to inform his client of significant developments or return unearned fees and told his client’s sister that her brother’s appeal was active when it wasn’t.In addition, Marsh failed to update his membership address with the State Bar or comply with conditions of his disciplinary probation. He failed to contact the Office of Probation by deadline, meet with the Office of Probation, submit a quarterly report by its due date, begin mental health treatment, file a mental health report or submit six other quarterly probation reports on time.Marsh had two prior records of discipline. In 2011, he was suspended after stipulating to 13 counts of misconduct in four matters. He committed moral turpitude by writing checks with insufficient funds in his client trust account and mishandling client funds. He also commingled funds, concealed from his client the fact that he had not filed a lawsuit, and failed to maintain client funds in trust, communicate with clients, timely disburse client funds, perform legal services with competence or release a client file and client fees. He was suspended again in 2015 for violating rule 9.20.September 3, 2016 TODD EUGENE MARSH [#176065], 51, of Lake Hughes, was disbarred Sept. 3, 2016 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Marsh was disbarred after his default was entered for failing to respond to a notice of disciplinary charges. Because he did not seek to have the default set aside or vacated within 90 days, he was disbarred and the charges against him deemed admitted.In 2012, Marsh held himself out as entitled to practice law and actually practiced law while he was suspended. He also collected $750 in illegal fees.In a second matter, he failed to file an opening brief or any pleading other than the notice of appeal in his client’s post-conviction criminal appeal matter, leading to the appeal being dismissed. He also failed to inform his client of significant developments or return unearned fees and told his client’s sister that her brother’s appeal was active when it wasn’t.In addition, Marsh failed to update his membership address with the State Bar or comply with conditions of his disciplinary probation. He failed to contact the Office of Probation by deadline, meet with the Office of Probation, submit a quarterly report by its due date, begin mental health treatment, file a mental health report or submit six other quarterly probation reports on time.Marsh had two prior records of discipline. In 2011, he was suspended after stipulating to 13 counts of misconduct in four matters. He committed moral turpitude by writing checks with insufficient funds in his client trust account and mishandling client funds. He also commingled funds, concealed from his client the fact that he had not filed a lawsuit, and failed to maintain client funds in trust, communicate with clients, timely disburse client funds, perform legal services with competence or release a client file and client fees. He was suspended again in 2015 for violating rule 9.20.February 28, 2015 TODD EUGENE MARSH [#176065], 49, of Lake Hughes, was suspended from the practice of law for two years and until he provides proof of his rehabilitation. He was also ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. In addition, he was placed on four years’ probation and faces a three-year suspension if he does not comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation. The order took effect Feb. 28, 2015. Marsh violated rule 9.20 by not filing a declaration of compliance for more than a year after it was due. In mitigation, he was suffering from an extreme mental health condition at the time of his misconduct, presented evidence of his good character and cooperated with the State Bar. He had one prior record of discipline, a 2011 suspension for misconduct in four matters including moral turpitude for writing checks with insufficient funds in his client trust account. His other offenses included mishandling client funds, commingling, concealing from his client the fact that he had not filed a lawsuit and failing to maintain client funds in trust, communicate with clients, disburse client funds on time, perform legal services with competence or release a client file and client fees. |