Harvey Shalom Doncev was admitted to the California Bar 3rd June 2004, but has since been disbarred. Harvey graduated from USC Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Harvey Shalom Doncev |
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| First Admitted | 3 June 2004 (20 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 231170 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 619-820-9172 |
Schools
| Law School | USC Law School (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | San Diego State University (San Diego CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Harvey S. Doncev, 946 S Anza St Apt 30 El Cajon, CA 92020 |
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History
| 28 October 2011 | Disbarred (13 years, 6 months ago) Disbarment 07-O-10375 |
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| 11 June 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 07-O-10375 |
| 3 June 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 11 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 09-Q-12876 |
| 29 December 2008 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 08-O-12554 (16 years, 4 months ago) |
| 17 October 2008 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 08-O-10943 (16 years, 6 months ago) |
| 7 December 2007 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 07-O-10375 (17 years, 5 months ago) |
| 3 June 2004 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (20 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
October 28, 2011 HARVEY SHALOM DONCEV [#231170], 34, of El Cajon was disbarred Oct. 28, 2011, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Doncev stipulated to 19 counts of misconduct in four matters, including misappropriating more than $50,000 from two clients. Each client had to hire a new lawyer to undo the damage done by Doncev.He represented a couple seeking an annulment, but filed the necessary petition without one of the required signatures. His check for the filing fee bounced and he also falsely told the husband the court had ordered him to deposit $10,000 into Doncev’s client trust account. The client did so. Doncev said when the annulment was final, he would give the funds to the wife. His representations were false and he cashed the check. He then told the husband the court had ordered that $15,000 rather than $10,000 be deposited with him, so the client gave Doncev another $5,000. Doncev also borrowed another $6,500 from the client.He falsely told the client the annulment was granted, provided a fake court document and received another $18,000 from the client. Doncev was then suspended from the bar for nonpayment of dues but didn’t tell the clients or the court.The client hired a new lawyer who basically had to start all over.Doncev stipulated that he committed acts of moral turpitude, did not deposit client funds in a trust account, misappropriated $33,000 from the client, didn’t pay out any client funds, entered into an improper loan transaction with a client and practiced law while suspended.In another matter, he failed to refund a $2,000 fee after the statute of limitations ran on the case. Doncev agreed to handle the matter – an assault – 13 years after it happened.He misappropriated $17,000 from another client, failing to deposit the money in a client trust account and committing acts of moral turpitude. He also did not use the funds to resolve the issue he was hired to handle. |