Haig Parseh Ashikian was admitted to the California Bar 11th June 1996, but has since been disbarred. Haig graduated from San Fernando Valley College of Law.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Haig Parseh Ashikian |
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| First Admitted | 11 June 1996 (29 years ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 183083 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 213-842-2712 |
Schools
| Law School | San Fernando Valley College of Law (Woodland Hills CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Northridge (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | L.A. Law Center, A Professional Corp, 16350 Ventura Blvd Ste D #537 Encino, CA 91436 |
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History
| 9 July 2014 | Disbarred (10 years, 11 months ago) Disbarment 12-O-11703 |
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| 26 January 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 4 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-11703 |
| 25 August 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-11703 |
| 19 April 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-11703 (12 years, 2 months ago) |
| 12 January 2009 | Active (16 years, 5 months ago) |
| 10 October 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 06-O-14037 |
| 11 June 1996 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (29 years ago) |
Discipline Summaries
July 9, 2014 HAIG PARSEH ASHIKIAN [#183083], 47, of Encino, was disbarred July 9, 2014 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court and make restitution. Ashikian’s default was entered in 2013 after he failed to appear for trial on charges that he committed seven counts of misconduct in one client matter. Ashikian later filed a motion to set aside the default, but the court denied it, finding no good cause to do so.The charges were deemed admitted. Ashikian misappropriated at least $206,800 of his client’s settlement funds and failed to maintain client funds in his client trust account, promptly withdraw his attorney fees from his client trust account, render appropriate accounts, perform legal services with competence, obey a court order or cooperate with a State Bar investigation.He was ordered to pay $206,800 plus interest in restitution.Ashikian was disciplined on one prior occasion. In September 2008, he was suspended for committing acts involving moral turpitude, dishonesty or corruption and failing to respond promptly to reasonable client status inquiries, keep a client reasonably informed of significant developments in a matter in which he had agreed to provide legal services, maintain client funds in trust or promptly notify a client of the receipt of client funds.October 10, 2008 HAIG P. ASHIKIAN [#183083], 42, of Los Angeles was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 90-day actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20. The order took effect Oct. 10, 2008. Ashikian stipulated to five counts of misconduct in three matters.In the first, he represented a woman in an uninsured motorist arbitration case. He filed a demand with an insurance carrier a year after the accident, but for nearly two and a half years, he did not communicate with his client other than a single voice mail message. When the arbitration was finally held after the client complained to the State Bar, the arbitrator ruled in favor of the other party. Ashikian neither reviewed the arbitrator’s decision nor told his client about it.In the second matter, he stipulated that he misused his client trust account by not maintaining client funds in trust and by writing checks against insufficient funds in the account. Writing bad checks constitutes moral turpitude.In the final matter, he represented a client who accepted a $16,000 settlement of a civil case. The money was to be paid in installments, and when Ashikian received $8,000, he notified the client. When he received another $4,000, he did not tell the client, who subsequently complained to the bar. Ashikian then sent $12,000 — the remaining settlement payments — to the client.He stipulated that he failed to notify a client of receipt of client funds.In mitigation, he has no discipline record in 12 years of practice and he cooperated with the bar’s investigation. |