Tuan Thanh Tran was admitted to the California Bar 23rd November 1999, but has since been disbarred. Tuan graduated from University of San Diego SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Tuan Thanh Tran |
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| First Admitted | 23 November 1999 (25 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 202837 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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Schools
| Law School | University of San Diego SOL (San Diego CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Fullerton (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 3843 S Bristol St Ste 450 Santa Ana, CA 92704 |
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History
| 23 November 2012 | Disbarred (12 years, 5 months ago) Disbarment 12-O-11808 |
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| 28 June 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-11808 |
| 23 November 1999 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (25 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
November 23, 2012 TUAN THANH TRAN [#202837], 44, of Irvine was disbarred Nov. 23, 2012, and he was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Tran stipulated to 39 counts of misconduct in 12 personal injury cases. He admitted misappropriating $151,397 from 13 clients and was ordered to make restitution in that amount plus 10 percent interest. Tran settled claims without his clients’ consent, did not place settlement funds in a client trust account and failed to communicate with clients or pay their medical providers. He also made misrepresentations to clients.In one matter, Tran settled his clients’ claims for $109,000 and told the clients he was negotiating their medical bills when they inquired about the status of their case. In fact, one of the doctors he said he was negotiating with had died. He gave the clients two checks totaling $10,000 and failed to maintain the required balance — $53,000 — in his trust account. Tran used the money for his personal benefit.He misappropriated $48,000 from another client after settling his claim without his consent. Tran received a $60,000 settlement and was required to maintain $48,000 in his client trust account. He did not give any money to the client, using it instead for his personal benefit. |