Gregory Thomas Flahive was admitted to the California Bar 25th November 1997, but has since been disbarred. Gregory graduated from McGeorge SOL University of the Pacific.

Lawyer Information

NameGregory Thomas Flahive
First Admitted25 November 1997 (26 years, 5 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number190088

Schools

Law SchoolMcGeorge SOL University of the Pacific (CA)
Undergraduate SchoolCalifornia St University Sacramento (CA)

Address

Current AddressPO Box 1993
Folsom, CA 95763
Map

History

6 February 2014Disbarred (10 years, 2 months ago)
Disbarment 12-O-12866
20 September 2013Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 7 months ago)
Ordered inactive 12-O-12481
2 July 2013Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 9 months ago)
Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance
21 December 2012Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-12481 (11 years, 4 months ago)
11 August 2012Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 8 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 09-O-18811
25 November 1997Admitted to the State Bar of California (26 years, 5 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

February 6, 2014

GREGORY THOMAS FLAHIVE [#190088], 41, of Folsom was disbarred Feb. 6, 2014 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court and make restitution.

Flahive stipulated to misconduct in four client matters in 2010, three of which involved loan modification work: charging upfront fees for loan modification work, aiding in the unauthorized practice of law and failing to perform legal services with competence or promptly return unearned fees.

In one matter, in 2010, a couple hired Flahive to negotiate and obtain a loan modification for their home mortgage, paying him $1,495 in advanced attorney’s fees, but he did not make any effort on their behalf and the bank foreclosed on their home. In another matter, a couple gave him $1,395 in advanced fees and costs to handle their bankruptcy matter, but Flahive took no action and did not return the money.

Flahive also provided a couple with what was purported to be a “do-it-yourself” loan modification package, for which they paid $1,295 in advanced fees, but it was “so deficient so as to be worthless.” Flahive failed to return any portion of the unearned fees.

In the last matter, Flahive agreed to negotiate loan modifications simultaneously on a couple’s first and second mortgages, but failed to do so and did not perform any service of value. He also charged them $3,485 in advanced attorney fees and allowed his non-attorney staff to be the primary contact between the couple and the bank, to review and process the loan modification paperwork, to advise them and to perform other services.

He was ordered to pay $2,690 plus interest in restitution.

Flahive had one prior record of discipline, a 2012 suspension involving 15 client matters and one referral from the bankruptcy court with 52 acts of misconduct.

August 11, 2012

GREGORY THOMAS FLAHIVE, 40, of Sacramento was suspended for four years, stayed, placed on five years of probation with a three-year actual suspension, and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Aug. 11, 2012.

Flahive stipulated to 57 counts of misconduct in 10 loan modification matters and five bankruptcy cases. He failed to perform legal services competently both by not completing the work and not supervising his non-attorney staff, who were able to engage in the unauthorized practice of law. He violated state law in seven cases by accepting advance fees for loan modification work. He also did not refund unearned fees 13 times, inform a client his bankruptcy petition was dismissed or return one client’s file. He disobeyed a bankruptcy court’s order concerning the correct way to file documents.

In mitigation, he had no prior discipline record, cooperated with the bar’s investigation, displayed remorse, suffered extreme difficulties in his personal life and is winding down the operations of his law firm, which he operated with his former wife.