Garold Lee Neely was admitted to the California Bar 2nd July 1997, but has since been disbarred. Garold graduated from Humphrey's Coll SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Garold Lee Neely |
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| First Admitted | 2 July 1997 (27 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 189557 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 209-451-6363 |
Schools
| Law School | Humphrey's Coll SOL (Stockton CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Stanislaus (Turlock CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Ofc Garold L Neely, PO Box 32243 Stockton, CA 95213 |
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History
| 20 March 2011 | Disbarred (14 years, 2 months ago) Disbarment 10-N-02570 |
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| 2 October 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-N-02570 |
| 24 June 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 11 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-N-02570 |
| 14 April 2010 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 10-N-02570 (15 years, 1 month ago) |
| 1 January 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 4 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 08-O-10589 |
| 5 November 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 08-O-10589 |
| 20 September 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 08-C-11462 |
| 5 May 2008 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 08-C-11462 (17 years ago) |
| 24 November 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 05-C-04592 |
| 17 August 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 9 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 04-O-10684 |
| 24 March 2006 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 05-C-04592 (19 years, 2 months ago) |
| 25 November 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 04-O-10684 |
| 4 October 2005 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 04-O-10684 (19 years, 7 months ago) |
| 2 July 1997 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (27 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
January 1, 2010 GAROLD LEE NEELY [#189557], 59, of Stockton was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an 18-month actual suspension and until he proves his rehabilitation, and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Jan. 1, 2010. Neely pleaded guilty in 2007 to misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor contempt for violating a restraining order. While driving, he punched his passenger, a woman with whom he lived, giving her a bloody nose. He was under a restraining order to have no contact with the woman.Neely also violated the terms of a disciplinary probation by not timely filing five quarterly probation reports or attending ethics school. That discipline was imposed in a default case when the State Bar Court found that Neely engaged in the unauthorized practice of law and committed an act of moral turpitude. He was on inactive status for more than a year for failing to comply with MCLE requirements and for part of a year for not paying bar dues.In mitigation, Neely is the sole provider for his developmentally disabled child and at the time of the criminal case, his father was seriously ill and died within a few months.November 24, 2006 GAROLD LEE NEELY [#189557], 55, of Stockton was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual 90-day suspension and was ordered to comply with rule 955. The order took effect Nov. 24, 2006. Neely stipulated that he was convicted in 2005 of misdemeanor infliction of corporal injury to his girlfriend, a crime that did not involve moral turpitude. He also was disciplined in 2006 for practicing law while not entitled. In mitigation, he was suffering from substance abuse at the time of the misconduct.August 17, 2006 GAROLD LEE NEELY [#189557], 55, of Stockton was suspended for one year, stayed, actually suspended for 60 days and until the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE. If the actual suspension exceeds 90 days, he must comply with rule 955; if it exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Aug. 17, 2006. In a default case, the bar court found that Neely engaged in the unauthorized practice of law and committed an act of moral turpitude. He was on inactive status for more than a year for failing to comply with MCLE requirements and for part of a year for not paying bar dues.During that time, he appeared in court on behalf of three clients in two matters and provided legal advice to the clients. While inactive, he also was arrested with one of the clients who was allegedly trying to retrieve her belongings from her husband’s residence. He had advised the woman that she was legally entitled to do so, despite a court order giving the husband possession of the house.At the time of the arrest, Neely told police that he was acting as the woman’s lawyer and that he was licensed to practice law in California. Under further questioning, he admitted he was not licensed at the time. |