Las Vegas, NV 89104-6018
2 June 2021 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (4 years ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 20-O-30896 |
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11 April 2005 | Active (20 years, 2 months ago) |
11 April 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 2 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 01-O-03261 |
11 March 1997 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (28 years, 3 months ago) |
April 11, 2004 DEEPAK SADASHIV PARWATIKAR [#187683], 39, of Los Angeles was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with a one-year actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 955. The order took effect April 11, 2004. Parwatikar was employed as the chief financial officer for Nurse Providers Staffing Services Inc. in 1996. A year later, when he became a lawyer, Parwatikar became the company’s general counsel.While still employed at Nurse Providers, Parwatikar started a competing company that provided the same services. He also obtained customer hospital lists and nurse employee lists and used that information to contact employees for potential business at his competing company.In 1999, Nurse Providers filed a civil action against Parwatikar alleging unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of confidential relationship, intentional interference with a prospective economic advantage and civil conspiracy. A jury found he was liable for intentional interference with a prospective economic advantage and that he acted with fraud, malice or oppression in breaching his fiduciary relationship with Nurse Providers. Judgment was entered against him in the amount of $15,976 in damages and $4,300 in punitive damages.In a second lawsuit against Parwatikar, Nurse Providers alleged breach of fiduciary duty, legal malpractice and embezzlement. Judgment was entered against Parwatikar in the amount of $9,444.Parwatikar did not report the judgments to the State Bar, as required.He stipulated that he committed acts of moral turpitude, failed to avoid an interest adverse to his client and failed to preserve the secrets of a client.In mitigation, Parwatikar paid both judgments prior to the bar’s involvement. |