Matthew Richard Young was admitted to the California Bar 3rd December 2001, but has since been disbarred. Matthew graduated from Northwestern University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Matthew Richard Young |
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| First Admitted | 3 December 2001 (23 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 215562 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | 415-225-7730 |
Schools
| Law School | Northwestern University SOL (Chicago IL) |
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| Undergraduate School | Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff AZ) |
Address
| Current Address | Matthew R Young, 3983 26th St San Francisco, CA 94131-2001 |
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| Previous Address | Matthew R Young PO Box 303 Gerogetown, IL 61846 |
History
| 30 June 2018 | Disbarred (6 years, 10 months ago) Disbarment 17-O-02984 |
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| 12 February 2018 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 17-O-02984 |
| 3 October 2017 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 17-O-02984 (7 years, 7 months ago) |
| 3 October 2017 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 7 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 17-Q-05897 |
| 11 February 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 2 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 05-O-02844 |
| 15 January 2009 | Inactive (16 years, 3 months ago) |
| 3 December 2001 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (23 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
February 11, 2011 MATTHEW RICHARD YOUNG [#215562], 40, of Urbana, Ill., was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on three years of probation with a 45-day actual suspension and he was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Feb. 11, 2011. Young successfully completed the Alternative Discipline Program after demonstrating a connection between his mental health and substance abuse problems and his misconduct. He stipulated that while representing a client in disability access lawsuits, he failed to maintain client funds in a trust account, promptly notify a client of his receipt of funds or pay out those funds, and he committed acts of moral turpitude by signing a client’s name on documents without the client’s permission.Young had settled two matters for $10,000, but never told the client he had received the money and he allowed the balance in his client trust account to fall below the required amount. He signed the client’s name on the settlement agreement and the settlement drafts. |