Dennis Duane Ziegler was admitted to the California Bar 9th December 1997, but is now resigned. Dennis graduated from Harvard University Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Dennis Duane Ziegler |
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| First Admitted | 9 December 1997 (27 years, 6 months ago) |
| Status | Resigned |
| Bar Number | 193050 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 208-694-0285 |
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Schools
| Law School | Harvard University Law School (Cambridge MA) |
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| Undergraduate School | U S Military Academy (West Point NY) |
Address
| Current Address | PO Box 50341 Indianapolis, IN 46250 |
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History
| 22 October 2008 | Resigned (16 years, 8 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 08-Q-11133 |
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| 24 March 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 2 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 08-Q-11133 |
| 27 March 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 2 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 03-PM-03444 |
| 26 December 2003 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 03-PM-03444 |
| 15 June 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 00-O-12785 |
| 10 September 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 9 months ago) Interim suspension after conviction 00-C-13151 |
| 1 August 2001 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 00-C-13151 (23 years, 10 months ago) |
| 29 March 2001 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 00-O-12785 (24 years, 2 months ago) |
| 9 December 1997 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (27 years, 6 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
March 27, 2004 DENNIS DUANE ZIEGLER [#195050], 34, of Beverly Hills Probation was revoked, the stay of suspension was lifted and he was actually suspended for four years with credit for a period of inactive involuntary enrollment that began Dec. 26, 2003. The order took effect March 27, 2004. Ziegler did not comply with probation conditions attached to a 2002 stipulation in which he admitted to misconduct in seven consolidated cases. He did not submit quarterly probation reports, proof of attendance at Narcotics Anonymous meetings, monthly lab reports or quarterly financial reports regarding the possession of client funds.The underlying discipline involved client trust violations, failure to keep a client abreast of developments in a case, making misrepresentations to a client, misappropriating client funds, failing to notify a client of the receipt of funds or account for those funds, and a conviction for possession of a controlled substance.June 15, 2002 DENNIS DUANE ZIEGLER [#193050], 33, of Beverly Hills was suspended for four years, stayed, placed on four years of probation with an actual three-year suspension and was ordered to prove his rehabilitation, make restitution and take the MPRE. The order took effect June 15, 2002. Ziegler stipulated to misconduct in seven matters.He deposited personal funds into his client trust account, used the account to pay personal or business expenses and wrote 65 checks against insufficient funds, committing acts of moral turpitude.Ziegler also was convicted in 2001 of possession of a controlled substance and was placed on interim suspension by the bar Sept. 30, 2001. His actions involved moral turpitude.At the time he was arrested, he had two cases of anabolic steroids in his car - 60 bottles of Stanazol and 120 bottles of Testosterone Suspension. The drugs were worth $35,000 on the black market, according to the stipulation.Ziegler was under the influence of cocaine when he was arrested.In another matter, Ziegler was contacted by an individual who had been arrested on charges of drug possession. He represented himself as the man's attorney and was permitted a jailhouse visit. Ziegler brought the man's checkbook with him and the inmate wrote a check for $15,000 to Ziegler to post bail.When the bail was exonerated, the sheriff returned $15,000 to Ziegler and he kept it without notifying the client. Ziegler claims the man authorized him to keep the money to cover business expenses incurred while establishing a company.Ziegler stipulated that he failed to keep a client reasonably informed, promptly notify the client of receipt of funds, account for funds or promptly pay out funds, and he misappropriated client money, an act of moral turpitude.September 10, 2001 DENNIS D. ZIEGLER [#193050], 32, of Beverly Hills was placed on interim suspension Sept. 10, 2001, following a conviction for possession of a controlled substance. He was ordered to comply with rule 955. |