Michael Curtis Hall was admitted to the California Bar 13th April 2004, but has since been disbarred. Michael graduated from Pepperdine University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Michael Curtis Hall |
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| First Admitted | 13 April 2004 (20 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 230319 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 538-588-5450 |
Schools
| Law School | Pepperdine University SOL (Malibu CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Columbia Coll (Columbia MO) |
Address
| Current Address | The Law Offices of Michael C Hall, 2481 C Ave Ogden, UT 84401 |
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History
| 14 October 2011 | Disbarred (12 years, 11 months ago) Disbarment 10-O-09637 |
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| 24 April 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-O-09637 |
| 7 January 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-O-09637 |
| 16 November 2010 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 10-O-09637 (13 years, 10 months ago) |
| 1 September 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 21 August 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 1 month ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 07-O-14974 |
| 13 April 2004 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (20 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
October 14, 2011 MICHAEL CURTIS HALL [#230319], 41, of Ogden, Utah, was disbarred Oct. 14, 2011, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Hall never contacted the bar’s probation department and thus failed to comply with probation conditions attached to a 2010 disciplinary order, and he did not submit a compliance declaration as required by rule 9.20. He was required to notify his clients, opposing counsel and other interested parties of his suspension and to file a declaration to that effect with the bar court. Failure to comply with the rule is grounds for disbarment.In the underlying matter, Hall failed to deposit a $29,651.27 settlement check into his client trust account, misappropriated $769.47 in client funds, failed to perform legal services competently, obey court orders, communicate with a client or return a client file and he withdrew from employment without the court’s permission.August 21, 2010 MICHAEL CURTIS HALL [#230319], 41, of Ogden, Utah, was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on one year of probation with an actual six-month suspension and until he presents declarations from two health care providers that he can resume his practice and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. If the suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Aug. 21, 2010. Hall stipulated to eight counts of misconduct in two matters.In the first, he represented a client who fell in a store and received a settlement of nearly $30,000. Hall owed the client $12,315 and another $6,143 to a lienholder. He deposited the settlement check in his general bank account, but allowed the balance to drop below the required amount. The check he wrote to his client bounced. Around the time he received the settlement check, he moved his office from Chico to Utah but didn’t notify the client. When the client couldn’t locate him, she filed a complaint with the State Bar, the Chico Police Department and the Butte County District Attorney.Hall stipulated that his misappropriated client funds and failed to maintain funds in trust.In the second matter, he represented a personal injury client but did not respond to discovery, appear at case management conferences, cooperate with opposing counsel in selecting an arbitrator, answer the other lawyer’s letters or respond to a motion to compel discovery. He was sanctioned and the court approved his client’s request that Hall be removed from the case. He didn’t pay the sanctions for 18 months.He stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently, obey a court order, keep his client informed of significant developments in her case, communicate with his client or return her file, and he abandoned his client.In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation and he suffered from anxiety and depression. |