Lawrence Victor Harrison was admitted to the California Bar 9th November 1999, but has since been disbarred. Lawrence graduated from Western State University COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Lawrence Victor Harrison |
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| First Admitted | 9 November 1999 (25 years, 7 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 202689 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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School
| Law School | Western State University COL (Fullerton CA) |
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Address
| Current Address | 4555 Pine Street #5A Riverside, CA 92501 |
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History
| 11 May 2014 | Disbarred (11 years, 1 month ago) |
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| 1 July 2011 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (13 years, 11 months ago) |
| 25 October 2010 | Active (14 years, 7 months ago) |
| 1 September 2010 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (14 years, 9 months ago) |
| 28 July 2010 | Active (14 years, 10 months ago) |
| 29 May 2010 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (15 years ago) |
| 31 August 2003 | Active (21 years, 9 months ago) |
| 1 August 2003 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (21 years, 10 months ago) |
| 9 November 1999 | Admitted to The State Bar of California (25 years, 7 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 29, 2010 LAWRENCE VICTOR HARRISON [#202689], 66, of Riverside was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual 60-day suspension and he was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect May 29, 2010. Harrison stipulated to six counts of misconduct in three matters.In the first, he filed an appeal on behalf of his client, but told the client he needed to hire local counsel. He never filed a substitution of attorney or a motion to be relieved as counsel, nor did he pay the $655 filing fee for the appeal. He also did not file a required notice about the reporter’s transcript or a civil case information statement. In each case, he said he thought his client would take care of business, but he never told the client about the requirements. The appeal was dismissed.In a divorce matter, Harrison appeared by telephone as counsel for the husband in a mandatory settlement conference. He later substituted in as the husband’s attorney of record but did not appear at another hearing. The court reserved the imposition of sanctions but when Harrison did not appear again, he was sanctioned $1,500. He won a motion to reconsider and the court reduced the sanctions to $999 and ordered Harrison also to pay $750 in attorney’s fees to the opposing attorney. He did not report the sanctions or respond to a bar investigator’s questions.He also did not respond to a bar investigator’s questions in the third matter.Harrison stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently, cooperate with bar investigations or report sanctions to the bar, and he disobeyed court orders.He was suspended and placed on probation in 2003 for making false representations to a judge in a criminal case.August 1, 2003 LAWRENCE VICTOR HARRISON [#202689], 59, of San Dimas was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on probation for three years with an actual 30-day suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Aug. 1, 2003. While representing the defendant in a criminal case, Harrison directed his secretary to prepare a declaration and authorized her to sign his name only after reading it to him. On a day when the secretary was out of the office, a different secretary prepared the declaration and filed it without reading it to Harrison. It contained three false statements.He also made false representations to the judge in the case.In mitigation, Harrison accepted responsibility for his misconduct before the bar filed charges, he has changed his office practices and at the time of the misconduct, he was a new lawyer overwhelmed with work. |