Melissa Soyoung Lee was admitted to the California Bar 2nd June 1998, but has since been disbarred. Melissa graduated from McGeorge SOL University of the Pacific.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Melissa Soyoung Lee |
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| First Admitted | 2 June 1998 (26 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 195720 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 626-571-7988 |
| Fax Number | 626-571-7939 |
Schools
| Law School | McGeorge SOL University of the Pacific (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Berkeley (Berkeley CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 447 W Garvey Ave Ste 202 Monterey Park, CA 91754 |
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History
| 10 May 2015 | Disbarred (9 years, 11 months ago) Disbarment 13-N-16065 |
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| 9 November 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 13-N-16064 |
| 3 February 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 3 months ago) Ordered inactive 13-N-16065 |
| 13 December 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-N-16065 (11 years, 4 months ago) |
| 10 July 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 9 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 13-PM-10220 |
| 14 March 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 1 month ago) Ordered inactive 13-PM-10220 |
| 23 July 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 07-O-12236 |
| 3 July 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 18 August 2011 | Active (13 years, 8 months ago) |
| 18 June 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 07-O-12236 |
| 2 June 1998 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (26 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 10, 2015 MELISSA SOYOUNG LEE [#195720], 44, of Monterey Park, was disbarred May 10, 2015 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Lee was disbarred after her default was entered for failing to respond to a notice of disciplinary charges filed against her. Because she did not seek to have the default set aside with 180 days as required under rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure, she was disbarred and the charges against her were deemed admitted.Lee failed to comply with rule 9.20 as required by an earlier disciplinary order.She had two prior records of discipline. In May 2011, she was suspended for failing to perform legal services with competence or inform her clients of significant developments in four client matters.In 2013, her probation was revoked for failing to comply with the terms of her discipline.June 18, 2011 MELISSA SOYOUNG LEE [#195720], 40, of Monterey Park was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 60-day actual suspension and she was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect June 18, 2011. Lee stipulated to eight counts of misconduct in four matters, all involving requests by clients that she appeal dismissals of asylum applications by the Board of Immigration Appeals. In each case, she failed to file an opening brief before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and took no steps to reinstate the appeals after the cases were dismissed. She didn’t notify any of her clients about the status of their matters.Lee stipulated in each matter that she failed to perform legal services competently or keep her clients informed of significants developments in their cases.In mitigation, she cooperated with the bar’s investigation and she had serious emotional and physical problems, including uterine cancer. She and her husband also divorced. |