Bruce Lewis Briggs was admitted to the California Bar 12th November 1998, but has since been disbarred. Bruce graduated from Pacific West COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Bruce Lewis Briggs |
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| First Admitted | 12 November 1998 (25 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 196750 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | (714) 420-7008 |
| Fax Number | (714) 558-0798 |
Schools
| Law School | Pacific West COL (Anaheim CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Fullerton (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 1401 North Tustin Ave, Ste 240 Santa Ana, CA 92705-8644 |
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History
| 11 March 2011 | Disbarred (13 years, 1 month ago) |
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| 18 September 2006 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (17 years, 7 months ago) |
| 12 November 1998 | Admitted to The State Bar of California (25 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
February 7, 2010 BRUCE LEWIS BRIGGS [#196750], 68, of Whittier was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on probation for three years with an actual suspension of two years, and he was ordered to make restitution, prove his rehabilitation, take the MPRE, comply with rule 9.20 and complete six hours of MCLE. The order took effect Feb. 7, 2010. Briggs must make restitution of more than $14,000 for three cases in 2003-04 and for more than $12,000 in two cases in 2006. He did not comply with requirements of a 2006 suspension. In all cases, Briggs did not perform work for which he was hired and he failed to return unearned fees. He either did not communicate with his clients at all or failed to promptly respond to them. In addition, he failed to maintain a current address with the State Bar, inform his clients of his contact information, take action to avoid prejudice to his client, return client papers and property and properly withdraw from representation. His actions were aggravated by the fact that he showed a pattern of misconduct and was dishonest.August 17, 2006 BRUCE LEWIS BRIGGS [#196750], 64, of Santa Ana was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years of probation and was ordered to make restitution, take the MPRE and prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Aug. 17, 2006. Briggs stipulated to misconduct in four cases.One client hired him to handle both an expungement of a criminal conviction and to negotiate a settlement in a bail forfeiture matter. After paying Briggs $6,000, the client heard nothing and requested both a refund and the return of her file. Briggs did not respond, and the client hired new lawyers.In a second matter, a client paid Briggs a $5,000 advance fee to defend her in an employment matter. He appeared on her behalf and the case was decided in her favor. When she sought a refund of unearned fees, Briggs agreed to do so but never did. When the State Bar asked for an accounting, he said he owed the client $1,640 but had not refunded it at the time of the stipulation.Another client hired Briggs to file a petition to withdraw a guilty plea in a criminal matter and request a new trial. She paid a $4,000 advance fee. When she contacted the court five months later, she learned nothing had been filed. Several months later, the client met with Briggs to sign some documents and asked that additional documents be forwarded to her. Briggs did not send the other paperwork and did not return the client’s phone calls. He never filed anything on his client’s behalf.In the fourth matter, Briggs’ client hired him to seek a pardon of a criminal conviction or to have the conviction expunged and paid a $3,000 advance fee. Briggs did not return the client’s many phone calls and did not provide any paperwork on the matter.Briggs stipulated to three charges of failing to perform legal services competently, two charges each of failing to respond to clients’ reasonable status inquiries, refund unearned fees and render an accounting of client funds, and he did not promptly return one client’s file.In mitigation, Briggs had no prior discipline record and he cooperated with the bar’s investigation. |