Patrick Joseph Wood was admitted to the California Bar 9th December 1997, but has since been disbarred. Patrick graduated from UC Hastings COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Patrick Joseph Wood |
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| First Admitted | 9 December 1997 (27 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 191403 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 415-835-1288 |
| Fax Number | 415-285-3835 |
Schools
| Law School | UC Hastings COL (San Francisco CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Irvine (Irvine CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Ofc Patrick J Wood, 1 Embarcadero Ctr Ste 500 San Francisco, CA 94111 |
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History
| 29 October 2009 | Disbarred (15 years, 6 months ago) Disbarment 08-N-13042 |
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| 13 March 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 1 month ago) Ordered inactive 08-N-13042 |
| 5 December 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 08-N-13042 |
| 19 June 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 06-O-15058 |
| 8 September 2007 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 07-O-10897 |
| 28 June 2007 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 07-O-10897 (17 years, 10 months ago) |
| 26 April 2007 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years ago) Ordered inactive 06-O-15058 |
| 28 February 2007 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 06-O-15058 (18 years, 2 months ago) |
| 18 September 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 7 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 9 December 1997 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (27 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
October 28, 2009 PATRICK J. WOOD [#191403], 37, of San Francisco was disbarred Oct. 28, 2009, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Wood failed to comply with a rule 9.20 requirement as ordered in a 2008 disciplinary ruling. He did not submit a compliance affidavit to the State Bar Court. Failure to comply with the rule is grounds for disbarment.In the underlying matter, the State Bar Court found in a default proceeding that Wood failed to keep his client reasonably informed of significant developments, take steps to avoid prejudice to his client, update his address with the State Bar or properly administer his client trust account and he commingled funds in his client trust account.June 19, 2008 PATRICK JOSEPH WOOD [#191403], 36, of San Francisco was suspended for two years, stayed, and actually suspended for one year and until he makes restitution and the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension, and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20. If the actual suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect June 19, 2008. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Wood committed multiple acts of misconduct in one client matter and trust fund violations in a separate matter.Wood was hired to file suit against a contractor who abandoned a renovation project for his client. She gave him various documents that he promised to copy and return to her. She also gave him an $8,000 fee.Three months later, Wood told his client’s daughter that he was still trying to contact the construction company or its attorney, and he promised to return the documents and notify her of an arbitration date. He never did either. Wood was subsequently suspended but did not notify his client. He had performed only preliminary services that were of no benefit to his client. He abandoned his office and did not refund the client’s advance fee.The bar court found that he failed to keep a client informed of developments in her case or keep his address current with the State Bar and he improperly withdrew from representation.In a second matter, Wood wrote checks against insufficient funds in his client trust account and he used the account for personal or business expenses not related to any clients. The bar court found that he commingled funds and failed to properly maintain his client trust account.Although the court considered Wood’s eight-and-a-half years of practice without discipline as a mitigating factor, it did not give it significant weight. |