Eric Alan Cover was admitted to the California Bar 3rd December 1996, but has since been disbarred. Eric graduated from California Western SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Eric Alan Cover |
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| First Admitted | 3 December 1996 (28 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 183959 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 559-432-5242 |
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| Fax Number | 559-432-5239 |
Schools
| Law School | California Western SOL (San Diego CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Fresno (Fresno CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 330 N Fulton St Fresno, CA 93701 |
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History
| 27 January 2006 | Disbarred (19 years, 3 months ago) Disbarment 01-O-03866 |
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| 16 September 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 7 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 14 August 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 01-O-03866 |
| 30 April 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years ago) Ordered inactive 04-O-13448 |
| 21 March 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 1 month ago) Ordered Inactive/Fee Arb/B&P 6203 |
| 19 March 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 1 month ago) Ordered Inactive/Fee Arb/B&P 6203 |
| 20 January 2005 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 04-O-13448 (20 years, 3 months ago) |
| 14 January 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 3 months ago) Ordered inactive 01-O-03866 |
| 18 November 2004 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 01-O-03866 (20 years, 5 months ago) |
| 8 November 2004 | Active (20 years, 5 months ago) |
| 16 September 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 7 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 3 December 1996 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (28 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
January 27, 2006 ERIC A. COVER [#183959], 37, of Fresno was disbarred Jan. 27, 2006, and was ordered to comply with rule 955. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Cover committed 13 acts of misconduct in two consolidated matters involving seven clients. “Three years after he was admitted to the practice of law,†wrote Judge Pat McElroy, “respondent began his misconduct in 1999. Within four years, he failed to perform legal services competently, failed to communicate with his clients, failed to return unearned fees and improperly withdrew from employment in seven client matters.â€Among the cases was an attempt by a client to obtain an order granting her custody of her grandson. The child’s mother had left California to join the army, and the client wished to join her daughter’s ongoing marital dissolution proceeding. Cover agreed to handle the matter on an emergency basis because his client was afraid the child’s father would take custody.The client paid $2,500 by credit card for Cover to handle both the custody and dissolution cases.He failed to prepare court papers in a timely and competent manner. The papers were rife with errors and were never filed with the court. The grandmother lived in constant fear that her grandson would be taken away from her, and although Cover knew of her concern, he failed to handle the matter competently. When she fired Cover and demanded a refund, he did not return any money. The client was able to remove the charge from her credit card.In another case, Cover was hired by a woman to stop the enforcement of the sale of her residence by her ex-husband, possibly in exchange for her agreement to forego child support for the couple’s disabled adult daughter. At a hearing, the court ordered the home sold, but Cover did not tell the client or take any action to stop the sale, obtain child support or otherwise protect her interests.When she learned the house was sold, she called Cover repeatedly, but he did not return the calls. Although the State Bar urged that Cover be suspended for two years, McElroy recommended disbarment and the Supreme Court agreed. |