Long Beach, CA 90804
25 October 2013 | Disbarred (11 years, 6 months ago) Disbarment 12-O-10825 |
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10 May 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 11 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-10825 |
18 June 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-10825 |
25 April 2012 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-10825 (13 years ago) |
6 December 1999 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (25 years, 5 months ago) |
October 25, 2013 FRANCIS ARTHUR JONES [#204596], 48, of Long Beach was disbarred Oct. 25, 2013 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court and pay restitution. Jones was disbarred after his default was entered for failing to respond to the notice of disciplinary charges filed against him. Rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure allows an attorney to be disbarred if he or she does not seek to have the default set aside with 180 days.The charges were deemed admitted: Jones failed to perform with competence, refund unearned fees, release a file or cooperate in a State Bar investigation. All of the misconduct stemmed from one client matter. Jones was ordered to pay $250 plus interest in restitution. |