Michael Thomas Melo is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 8th March 2002. Michael graduated from Loyola Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Michael Thomas Melo |
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| First Admitted | 8 March 2002 (23 years, 2 months ago) |
| Status | Active |
| Bar Number | 218911 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | 310-729-3527 |
Schools
| Law School | Loyola Law School (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Boston Coll (Chestnut Hill MA) |
Address
| Current Address | 913 Swan Flower St Leander, TX 78641-3524 |
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| Previous Address | 3231 Avalon Dr Weymouth, MA 02188 |
History
| 4 August 2011 | Active (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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| 4 June 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 08-O-13729 |
| 8 March 2002 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (23 years, 2 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
June 4, 2011 MICHAEL THOMAS MELO [#218911], 40, of Weymouth, Mass., was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 60-day actual suspension and he was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect June 4, 2011. Melo stipulated to seven counts of misconduct. He did not respond to allegations lodged with the State Bar or otherwise cooperate with an investigator. He also did not respond to allegations about helping a non-lawyer who held himself out as an attorney. Non-lawyer Ross Berton worked in Melo’s office and accepted clients. Melo often made court appearances for those clients but in a DUI case for which the client paid Berton $10,000, he was listed as attorney of record. Other lawyers, including Melo, made court appearances for the client, and Melo eventually replaced Berton as attorney of record. Another criminal defendant paid Berton, or someone on Berton’s behalf, $7,500 for representation. Melo made seven court appearances but missed six hearings, offering excuses that he suffered a heart attack, broke his foot and missed his flight. The court eventually appointed a public defender. When he finally appeared, he didn’t provide the medical documentation the court had demanded. Melo stipulated that he violated court orders, failed to take steps to avoid prejudice to his client and aided an individual in the unlawful practice of law.In mitigation, Melo had serious physical and financial problems. |