Kim Dennise Scovis was admitted to the California Bar 3rd June 1996, but has since been disbarred. Kim graduated from Ventura COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Kim Dennise Scovis |
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| First Admitted | 3 June 1996 (28 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 182059 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 805-496-6413 |
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Schools
| Law School | Ventura COL (Ventura CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Northridge (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 10158 Millers Chase Road Las Vegas, NV 89183 |
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| Map | |
| Previous Address | Law Offices of Kim D. Scovis 1534 N Moorpark Rd # 342 Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 |
History
| 9 November 2019 | Disbarred (5 years, 5 months ago) Disbarment 17-C-00245 |
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| 1 September 2017 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 8 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 30 May 2017 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 11 months ago) Interim suspension after conviction 17-C-00245 |
| 3 April 2017 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 17-C-00245 (8 years, 1 month ago) |
| 1 July 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 8 August 2013 | Active (11 years, 8 months ago) |
| 2 July 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 27 November 2012 | Active (12 years, 5 months ago) |
| 28 September 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 7 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 11-O-12106 |
| 19 December 2011 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 11-O-12106 (13 years, 4 months ago) |
| 3 February 2010 | Active (15 years, 3 months ago) |
| 5 November 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 04-O-15332 |
| 28 March 2007 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 05-O-00934 (18 years, 1 month ago) |
| 23 June 2006 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 04-O-15332 (18 years, 10 months ago) |
| 3 June 1996 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (28 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
September 28, 2012 KIM DENNISE SCOVIS, 46, of Thousand Oaks was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual 60-day suspension and she was ordered to take the MPRE. The order took effect Sept. 28, 2012. Scovis stipulated that she failed to perform legal services competently by failing to supervise operation of a law firm bearing her name and allowing a non-lawyer to use her tax identification number to open an account.Scovis’ mother, Jenny Scovis, who also is an attorney, agreed to form Scovis Law Group with Michael McDevitt, the owner of Fidelity Financial, a company he said was successful in loan modifications and other related real estate matters. McDevitt’s office was in the same building as Kim Scovis, who was not involved in the operation of the law firm. However, she authorized McDevitt, who was the office manager and human rights director of the firm, to use her tax ID number for the firm’s operating account. Scovis Law Group was next door to Fidelity Financial.Kim Scovis failed to properly supervise McDevitt, who directed bank statements to his financial office and did not give her the bank statements. Prior to being fired by Jenny Scovis, McDevitt accepted clients on behalf of the office and took their fees without Kim Scovis’ knowledge. When the law group shut down, Jenny Scovis instructed the bank to close the account, but because it did not do so immediately, McDevitt continued to use its account.In mitigation, Kim Scovis cooperated with the bar’s investigation. She was disciplined in 2009 after stipulating to eight counts of misconduct in two matters.November 5, 2009 KIM DENNISE SCOVIS [#182059], 44, of Thousand Oaks was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual 90-day suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 9.20. The order took effect Nov. 5, 2009. Scovis stipulated to eight counts of misconduct in two matters. In the first, she filed an employment discrimination lawsuit but did not serve the defendants or prosecute the case and it was dismissed. She did not respond to client inquiries and effectively abandoned the case.In the second matter, she settled a personal injury claim for $235,000 but did not properly account for the funds, resolve medical bills or promptly disburse the money.In mitigation, Scovis had no discipline record since her 1994 admission to the bar, she was involved in a contentious custody battle at the time of the misconduct and several people in her family died and her mother was seriously injured in a car accident. |