Brian Alan Walker was admitted to the California Bar 29th December 1999, but has since been disbarred. Brian graduated from Western State University COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Brian Alan Walker |
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| First Admitted | 29 December 1999 (25 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 206146 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 714-328-9776 |
| Fax Number | 949-272-2378 |
Schools
| Law School | Western State University COL (Fullerton CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Fullerton (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | The Law Offices of Brian A. Walker, 1268 Millbrook Rd Corona, CA 92882-5866 |
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| Map | |
| Previous Address | The Law Offices of Brian A. Walker 2501 E Chapman Ave Ste 100 Fullerton, CA 92831 |
| Previous Address | The Law Offices of Brian A. Walker, 8321 E Starcrest Ct Anaheim, CA 92808-2623 |
History
| 23 March 2012 | Disbarred (13 years, 2 months ago) Disbarment 09-O-14495 |
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| 1 July 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 11 months ago) Ordered inactive 09-O-14495 |
| 30 December 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 5 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 09-Q-19428 |
| 5 March 2008 | Active (17 years, 2 months ago) |
| 30 December 1999 | Inactive (25 years, 5 months ago) |
| 29 December 1999 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (25 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
March 23, 2012 BRIAN ALAN WALKER [#206146], 42, of Fullerton was disbarred March 23, 2012, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Walker stipulated to six counts of misconduct in 24 loan modification matters in which he allowed nonlawyers to run three businesses Walker had started. Prior to April 2008, Walker had a financial company, Walker Capital Funding, where he handled loan modifications. He then decided to instead offer the loan modification services through his law offices in order to comply with state regulations that govern loan modification and advance fees.Between March 2008 and December 2009, Walker used several business entities to handle loan modifications, including the Walker Law Group, Rockfield Law Group (RLG), Legal Eagle Financial (LEF), Loss Mitigation Services (LMS), Homeowner’s Assistance Law Group, and the Law Offices of Brian A. Walker.Three of the companies -- RLG, LEF and LMS -- were run by nonlawyers. Walker paid the individuals who ran RLG and LEF a fixed percentage of advance fees paid by each client. LMS charged each client $3,500 and paid Walker $1,000 per client for files he processed and a $200 fixed fee for every opinion letter he wrote. Walker authorized his name on LMS letterhead, retainer agreements and authorization forms as a way to enhance the company’s bargaining position with lenders. Clients were potentially misled into believing they were represented by an attorney when they were not.Together, the three companies processed about 450 loan modification files over six months.Walker stipulated that he split fees with nonlawyers, failed to perform legal services competently and allowed LMS to send out deceptive communications designed to mislead the public.In mitigation, Walker had no prior discipline and he cooperated with the bar’s investigation. He submitted his resignation in December 2009, but it was declined by the Supreme Court and Walker willingly stipulated to disbarment. He does not believe that providing loan modification services constitutes the practice of law.March 23, 2012 Attorney’s use of nonlawyers for loan mod services draws disbarment An attorney who mistakenly contended that providing loan modification services did not constitute the practice of law has been disbarred.BRIAN ALAN WALKER [#206146], 42, of Fullerton was disbarred March 23, 2012, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court.Walker stipulated to six counts of misconduct in 24 loan modification matters in which he allowed nonlawyers to run three businesses Walker had started. Prior to April 2008, Walker had a financial company, Walker Capital Funding, where he handled loan modifications. He then decided to instead offer the loan modification services through his law offices in order to comply with state regulations that govern loan modification and advance fees.Between March 2008 and December 2009, Walker used several business entities to handle loan modifications, including the Walker Law Group, Rockfield Law Group (RLG), Legal Eagle Financial (LEF), Loss Mitigation Services (LMS), Homeowner’s Assistance Law Group, and the Law Offices of Brian A. Walker.Three of the companies -- RLG, LEF and LMS -- were run by nonlawyers. Walker paid the individuals who ran RLG and LEF a fixed percentage of advance fees paid by each client. LMS charged each client $3,500 and paid Walker $1,000 per client for files he processed and a $200 fixed fee for every opinion letter he wrote. Walker authorized his name on LMS letterhead, retainer agreements and authorization forms as a way to enhance the company’s bargaining position with lenders. Clients were potentially misled into believing they were represented by an attorney when they were not.Together, the three companies processed about 450 loan modification files over six months.Walker stipulated that he split fees with nonlawyers, failed to perform legal services competently and allowed LMS to send out deceptive communications designed to mislead the public.In mitigation, Walker had no prior discipline and he cooperated with the bar’s investigation. He submitted his resignation in December 2009, but it was declined by the Supreme Court and Walker willingly stipulated to disbarment. He contended that providing loan modification services did not constitute the practice of law. |