Raymond Vaughn Patton was admitted to the California Bar 23rd November 1998, but has since been disbarred. Raymond graduated from Lincoln Law School.

Lawyer Information

NameRaymond Vaughn Patton
First Admitted23 November 1998 (25 years, 4 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number196791

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Phone Number925-478-6132

Schools

Law SchoolLincoln Law School (Sacramento CA)
Undergraduate SchoolCalifornia St University Sacramento (CA)

Address

Current AddressPatton Law Offices, PO Box 841
Brentwood, CA 94513
Map

History

30 August 2013Disbarred (10 years, 7 months ago)
Disbarment 12-N-11603
15 March 2013Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years ago)
Ordered inactive 12-N-11603
12 May 2012Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 10 months ago)
Ordered inactive 12-N-11603
22 March 2012Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-N-11603 (12 years ago)
30 December 2011Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 3 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 09-O-12927
29 April 2011Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 10-O-08822 (12 years, 11 months ago)
26 August 2010Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 09-O-12928 (13 years, 7 months ago)
30 March 2010Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 09-O-14426 (14 years ago)
20 January 2010Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 09-O-12927 (14 years, 2 months ago)
23 November 1998Admitted to the State Bar of California (25 years, 4 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

August 30, 2013

RAYMOND V. PATTON [#196791], 42, of Brentwood, was disbarred Aug. 30, 2013 and ordered to comply with Rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court.

Patton was disbarred after his default was entered after he failed to respond to a notice of disciplinary charges filed against him. Under rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s rules of procedure, a lawyer can be disbarred if he or she does not seek to have the default set aside within 180 days. Also, the charges are deemed admitted.

Patton was charged with violating rule 9.20 and disobeying a court order by not complying with rule 9.20.

Patton has been disciplined on two prior occasions. In 2008, he received a private reproval for failing to communicate with a client and to return a client’s papers and property. In 2011, he was suspended after stipulating to misconduct in seven matters, including failing to perform legal services with competence, report sanctions, communicate or to return unearned fees, and for disobeying a court order and improper withdrawal.

December 30, 2011

RAYMOND VAUGHN PATTON [#196791], 40, of Brentwood was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual one-year suspension and until he proves his rehabilitation, and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Dec. 30, 2011.

Patton stipulated to 37 acts of misconduct in six matters, including failing to comply with probation conditions attached to a 2008 private reproval by not submitting two quarterly reports, attending ethics school or taking the MPRE. Other misconduct included failures to perform legal services competently, respond to clients’ status inquiries, take steps to avoid prejudice to his clients when he withdrew from representation, promptly release client files, refund unearned fees or cooperate with the bar’s investigation. He also violated court orders, failing to maintain respect due the courts, and did not report court-ordered sanctions to the State Bar.

In one matter, for example, he identified himself as counsel for a man who held power of attorney for his father. He filed an objection to a motion by his client’s brother to revoke his power of attorney, but did not appear at two hearings and was sanctioned. He was later sanctioned a second time, failed to appear at another hearing and his client’s power of attorney was revoked.

Patton was privately reproved in 2008 and has taken no steps to refund unearned fees or pay sanctions. In mitigation, he suffered extreme emotional difficulties due to a child custody matter he was handling, fearing he would be disbarred or suspended for any sanction over $1,000. He was sanctioned $25,000 in that matter. As a result, he didn’t read his mail, return phone calls or emails and his clients were unable to obtain the legal services Patton agreed to provide. He is receiving therapy.