Bakersfield, CA 93309
18 January 2013 | Disbarred (12 years, 3 months ago) Disbarment 10-O-05506 |
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19 August 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-O-05506 |
23 October 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-O-05506 |
29 August 2011 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 10-O-05506 (13 years, 8 months ago) |
18 July 2002 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (22 years, 9 months ago) |
January 18, 2013 THOMAS JAMES WALLACE [#220396], 39, of Bakersfield was disbarred Jan. 18, 2013, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Wallace did not respond to disciplinary charges filed against him in 2011 and his default was entered. Because he made no effort to set aside the default within 180 days, he was disbarred under rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure.He misused his client trust account by failing to withdraw client funds at the earliest possible time and he used the account to pay personal expenses. He also did not cooperate with the bar’s investigation. |