Bernard William Minsky was first admitted to the California Bar 4th January 1949, but is now no longer eligible to practice. Bernard graduated from USC Law School.

Lawyer Information

NameBernard William Minsky
First Admitted4 January 1949 (75 years, 4 months ago)
StatusNot Eligible to Practice
Bar Number20587

Schools

Law SchoolUSC Law School (Los Angeles CA)
Undergraduate SchoolUniversity of California Berkeley (Berkeley CA)

Address

Current Address4131 Ballina Dr
Encino, CA 91436
Map

History

18 July 2004Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 9 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 04-PM-10335
24 January 2004Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 3 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 01-O-01754
15 September 2003Inactive (20 years, 7 months ago)
4 December 2002Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 01-O-01754 (21 years, 5 months ago)
28 March 2002Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 01-O-01754 (22 years, 1 month ago)
4 January 1949Admitted to the State Bar of California (75 years, 4 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

July 10, 2004

BERNARD WILLIAM MINSKY [#20587], 83, of Encino probation was revoked, the stay of suspension was lifted and he was actually suspended for one year and ordered to comply with rule 955. The order took effect July 10, 2004.

Minsky was suspended and placed on probation in 2002, but did not comply with probation conditions. He did not file two written quarterly reports or submit proof that he attended ethics school.

Minsky entered into an agreement in lieu of discipline in 1997 and, as part of the agreement, he was to complete probate of an estate. He did not do so and a new attorney completed the probate.

At the time, Minsky had no record of discipline in more than 50 years of practice.

December 4, 2002

BERNARD WILLIAM MINSKY [#20587], 82, of Los Angeles was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Dec. 4, 2002.

Minsky entered into an agreement in lieu of discipline in 1997 and as part of the agreement, he was to complete probate of the estate. By February 2001, he had not done so and the client fired him. A new attorney completed the probate.

In mitigation, Minsky has no record of discipline in more than 50 years of practice.