David Weston Napier was first admitted to the California Bar 8th December 1997, but is now no longer eligible to practice. David graduated from Western State University COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | David Weston Napier |
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| First Admitted | 8 December 1997 (27 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Not Eligible to Practice |
| Bar Number | 192275 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Fax Number | (775) 255-5523 |
Schools
| Law School | Western State University COL (Fullerton CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Western State University (Fullerton CA) |
Address
| Current Address | @ Desert Productions P O Box 1114 Bisbee, AZ 85603 |
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History
| 1 September 2001 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (23 years, 8 months ago) |
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| 8 December 1997 | Admitted to The State Bar of California (27 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
April 10, 2005 DAVID WESTON NAPIER [#192275], 49, of Bisbee, Ariz. Probation was revoked, the previous stay of suspension was lifted and he was actually suspended for 18 months. The order took effect April 10, 2005. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Napier failed to comply with probation conditions attached to a 2003 disciplinary order. He did not submit three quarterly probation reports or three mental health treatment reports. The original discipline was imposed after Napier stipulated that he violated court orders issued by the bankruptcy court for the Central District. He did not appear at a hearing to determine if his fees were excessive, failed to appear at contempt hearings and was sanctioned $250 and fined $500 in both cases. He was ordered to refund half the fee amount, but did not do so.February 5, 2003 DAVID WESTON NAPIER [#192275], 46, of Bullhead City, Ariz. was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual six-month suspension and until he pays a bankruptcy trustee the amounts set forth in a 2001 order, and was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 955. If the actual suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Feb. 5, 2003. Napier was banned for at least six months from bankruptcy court for the Central District in May 2001. Represent-ing a married couple in separate bankruptcy petitions, Napier received $750 in attorney's fees from both the husband and the wife. The bankruptcy trustee filed motions to determine if the compensation was excessive, but Napier did not appear at the hearing. He was ordered to refund half to each party but did not do so.He then failed to appear at contempt hearings and was sanctioned $250 and fined $500 in both cases.Napier did not pay any of the amounts due nor did he participate in the disciplinary proceedings. He stipulated that he violated court orders.In mitigation, he had severe family problems, his 8-year-old son died of leukemia and his estranged wife has two domestic violence convictions. |