James Wade Stephens was admitted to the California Bar 27th April 1998, but has since been disbarred. James graduated from Thomas Jefferson.
Lawyer Information
| Name | James Wade Stephens |
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| First Admitted | 27 April 1998 (27 years, 1 month ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 194788 |
Schools
| Law School | Thomas Jefferson (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Santa Barbara (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 3550 Ruffin Rd # 135 San Diego, CA 92123 |
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History
| 8 January 2014 | Disbarred (11 years, 5 months ago) Disbarment 12-N-11127 |
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| 25 July 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 11 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-N-11127 |
| 3 August 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-N-11127 |
| 25 May 2012 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-N-11127 (13 years ago) |
| 20 October 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 09-C-15962 |
| 17 January 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-C-01219 |
| 17 January 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-C-06274 |
| 20 November 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 09-C-15962 |
| 25 August 2010 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 10-C-06274 (14 years, 10 months ago) |
| 20 May 2010 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 10-C-01219 (15 years, 1 month ago) |
| 19 May 2010 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 09-C-15962 (15 years, 1 month ago) |
| 30 August 1998 | Inactive (26 years, 9 months ago) |
| 27 April 1998 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (27 years, 1 month ago) |
Discipline Summaries
January 8, 2014 JAMES WADE STEPHENS [#194788], 54, of San Diego was disbarred Jan. 8, 2014 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Stephens was disbarred after his default was entered when he failed to respond to charges that he did not comply with rule 9.20 as required by a 2011 disciplinary order. Because he made no effort to have the default set aside within 180 days, as required by rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure, he was disbarred and the charges against him were deemed admitted.Stephens’ prior discipline was a 90-day actual suspension stemming from three criminal convictions: possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawfully fighting in public and trespassing.October 20, 2011 JAMES WADE STEPHENS, 52, of El Cajon was suspended for one year, stayed, actually suspended for 90 days and until 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 of the California Rules of Court. If the actual suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Oct. 20, 2011. Stephens has a record of three criminal convictions. He pleaded guilty in Arizona to felony possession of drug paraphernalia and in California to unlawfully fighting in public and trespass, both misdemeanors. The State Bar Court found Stephens in default in all three matters. It found that his convictions warrant discipline but do not amount to moral turpitude.In the Arizona matter, he was pulled over by border agents in Yuma County, yelled at the agents and claimed he had a medical marijuana card from California. A female passenger in his car claimed Stephens had hit her and she feared for her life.The fighting conviction was the result of yelling at people and throwing hot coffee and yelling derogatory terms at an individual who had a restraining order against him. The trespass conviction was the result of breaking into his ex-wife’s home.The bar court noted Stephens’ “violent and aggressive behavior†and said he ex-wife and another individual continue to fear for their safety. |