Daniel Burt Halpern was admitted to the California Bar 22nd June 1997, but has since been disbarred. Daniel graduated from Peninsula University Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Daniel Burt Halpern |
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| First Admitted | 22 June 1997 (26 years, 10 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 189336 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | 510-570-7245 |
Schools
| Law School | Peninsula University Law School (Mountain View CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | See Registration Card |
Address
| Current Address | Halpern Law Offices, 123 E San Carlos St Ste 514 San Jose, CA 95112-3680 |
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History
| 26 July 2014 | Disbarred (9 years, 9 months ago) Disbarment 12-C-17307 |
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| 16 September 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 7 months ago) Interim suspension after conviction 12-C-17307 |
| 18 July 2013 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 12-C-17307 (10 years, 9 months ago) |
| 2 July 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 2 April 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-15990 (11 years ago) |
| 27 August 2012 | Active (11 years, 8 months ago) |
| 27 July 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 9 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 11-O-15762 |
| 22 June 1997 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (26 years, 10 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
July 26, 2014 DANIEL BURT HALPERN [#189336], 43, of San Jose, was summarily disbarred July 26, 2014 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. In June 2013, Halpern pleaded guilty to two counts of grand theft. Because the crimes are felonies involving moral turpitude, they met the criteria for summary disbarment.Halpern had one prior record of discipline, a 2012 suspension for three counts of misconduct in three matters. He stipulated to commingling funds in his client trust account and to two counts of failing to perform legal services competently.September 16, 2013 DANIEL BURT HALPERN [#189336], 42, of San Jose, was placed on interim suspension Sept. 16, 2013, following a conviction for grand theft. He was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. July 27, 2012 DANIEL BURT HALPERN, 41, of San Jose was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on one year of probation with a 30-day suspension, and he was ordered to take the MPRE. The order took effect July 27, 2012. Halpern stipulated to three counts of misconduct in three matters.He commingled funds in his client trust account, depositing personal funds to cover unearned fees he returned to a client. In the second matter, he sent to opposing counsel a client’s email that included his thoughts about a contested issue in his divorce case. Halpern stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently.He also stipulated to failing to perform competently in the third matter, after he failed to respond to his client’s requests for information and unreasonably delayed filing the findings and an order for child and spousal support in an uncontested divorce.In mitigation, Halpern had no prior discipline record and he cooperated with the bar’s investigation. |