Bruce Hall Atwater III was first admitted to the California Bar 10th December 1998, but is now no longer eligible to practice. Bruce graduated from U of San Francisco SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Bruce Hall Atwater III |
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| First Admitted | 10 December 1998 (26 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Not Eligible to Practice |
| Bar Number | 199011 |
| Practice Areas | Criminal Law Elder Law Litigation Trusts & Estates Wills & Probate |
Schools
| Law School | U of San Francisco SOL (San Francisco CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 455 Fell St, Apt 425 San Francisco, CA 94102-5086 |
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| Previous Address | 709 Geary St Apt 301 San Francisco, CA 94109 |
History
| 13 August 2020 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (4 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 20-TB-30481 |
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| 30 November 2019 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (5 years, 5 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 15-O-15635 |
| 26 September 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 15-O-15635 |
| 1 July 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 11 January 2016 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 15-O-15635 (9 years, 3 months ago) |
| 1 July 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 1 June 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 11 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 13-H-12499 |
| 24 June 2014 | Active (10 years, 10 months ago) |
| 25 April 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 13-H-12499 |
| 7 February 2014 | Active (11 years, 2 months ago) |
| 8 July 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-H-12499 (11 years, 10 months ago) |
| 1 February 2013 | Inactive (12 years, 3 months ago) |
| 13 July 2012 | Active (12 years, 9 months ago) |
| 3 July 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 8 August 2011 | Public reproval with/duties 05-O-01892 (13 years, 9 months ago) |
| 7 April 2010 | Active (15 years ago) |
| 9 March 2009 | Inactive (16 years, 1 month ago) |
| 10 December 1998 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (26 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
April 25, 2014 BRUCE HALL ATWATER III [#199011], 42, of San Francisco was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years’ probation with an actual 60-day suspension and ordered to take the MPRE. The order took effect April 25, 2014. Atwater failed to comply with the terms of a 2011 public reproval. He was late or never submitted multiple probation reports and failed to attend four meetings per month of a substance abuse program or provide proof to the State Bar Office of Probation. He also did not furnish laboratory blood and/or urine reports to the Office of Probation and failed to provide proof of attendance of at least four substance abuse program meetings by the required deadline, obtain psychiatric treatment four times per month, provide proof to probation or provide proof by deadline that he had passed the MPRE.In mitigation, Atwater entered into a pretrial stipulation with the State Bar.Atwater’s public reproval was for failing to abide by the terms of an agreement in lieu of discipline and failing to return unearned fees in a single client matter. |