DavidSoon Young Lee was admitted to the California Bar 14th January 2004, but has since been disbarred.
Lawyer Information
| Name | DavidSoon Young Lee |
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| First Admitted | 14 January 2004 (21 years, 3 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 229873 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 213-380-2555 |
| Fax Number | 213-380-2552 |
Address
| Current Address | Law Office of David Soon Y. Lee, 3700 Wilshire Blvd Ste 979 Los Angeles, CA 90010 |
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History
| 23 November 2012 | Disbarred (12 years, 5 months ago) Disbarment 08-O-12299 |
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| 18 June 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 08-O-12299 |
| 31 July 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 08-O-12299 |
| 29 April 2011 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 08-O-12299 (14 years ago) |
| 19 November 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 5 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 09-Q-17874 |
| 5 August 2009 | Active (15 years, 9 months ago) |
| 1 July 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 14 January 2004 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (21 years, 3 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
November 23, 2012 DAVIDSOON YOUNG LEE [#229873], 38, of Los Angeles was disbarred Nov. 23, 2012, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Lee did not respond to State Bar charges in 2011 that he committed 17 counts of misconduct in 11 cases and as a result, his default was entered. Under rule 5.85 of the bar’s Rules of Procedure, any attorney who does not respond to disciplinary charges and makes no move to set aside his default within 180 days is subject to disbarment.The allegations are deemed admitted and include failures to perform competent legal services, promptly refund unearned fees, return client papers, account for client funds, properly maintain client funds in a trust account or cooperate with the bar’s investigation. Lee committed acts of moral turpitude by making misrepresentations to a client. He also charged an illegal fee, practiced law while suspended, violated court orders and wrote checks against insufficient funds.He was ordered to make restitution of nearly $44,000. |