Robert Frederick Lippman was admitted to the California Bar 22nd January 1996, but has since been disbarred. Robert graduated from Thomas Jefferson SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Robert Frederick Lippman |
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| First Admitted | 22 January 1996 (28 years, 3 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 181601 |
Contact
| Phone Number | (925) 984-6284 |
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| Fax Number | (925) 934-0287 |
School
| Law School | Thomas Jefferson SOL (San Diego CA) |
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Address
| Current Address | 1630 N Main St #109 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 |
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History
| 5 February 2003 | Disbarred (21 years, 2 months ago) |
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| 4 September 2001 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (22 years, 8 months ago) |
| 22 January 1996 | Admitted to The State Bar of California (28 years, 3 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
February 5, 2003 ROBERT FREDERICK LIPPMAN [#181601], 53,, of Walnut Creek was disbarred Feb. 5, 2003, and ordered to comply with rule 955. Lippmann formed an attorney-client relationship with a woman in his condominium complex whom he befriended. The woman suffers from post-anoxic myoclonus (PAM), a disabling neurological disease. Lippman knew the woman took heavy medications that prevented her from fully understanding business relationships.In 1999, she took a $553 cash advance on a credit card and loaned the money to Lippmann. He also used her credit card to buy airline tickets twice. Lippman and the client agreed the money she gave him constituted loans, but Lippman did not advise her to seek independent counsel or put the terms of the loan in writing.The client told Lippmann her savings made her ineligible for Medi-Cal benefits, so he advised her to hide her savings with him. She wrote three checks to Lippmann, totaling $5,200. When she was hospitalized as the result of a fall, she transferred more funds to Lippman.While the client was recuperating, Lippmann prepared a document called "Prepaid Legal Service Agreement." The same day, he mailed a letter to the client billing her $8,142 for legal services and indicating he had received payment in full.Lippmann also obtained power of attorney regarding the client's checking and CD accounts. Lippmann transferred $10,000 from her certificate of deposit while she was in the hospital.All together, Lippmann obtained $23,562 from the client, promising to hold the funds secretly so she could get Medi-Cal benefits. Lippmann used the money for personal purposes. When he withdrew as the client's attorney, she demanded a return of her money, but Lippmann never gave anything back.In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Lippmann failed to maintain client funds in trust, promptly pay client funds, account for funds or keep his address current with the bar, improperly entered into a business transaction with a client, misappropriated funds, advised a client to violate the law and committed acts of moral turpitude. |