Victor Marcel Comstock was admitted to the California Bar 1st October 2004, but has since been disbarred. Victor graduated from American COL.

Lawyer Information

NameVictor Marcel Comstock
First Admitted1 October 2004 (19 years, 7 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number232078

Contact

Current Email[email protected]

Schools

Law SchoolAmerican COL (Brea CA)
Undergraduate SchoolGeorgia St University (Atlanta GA)

Address

Current Address5027 Marathon St
Los Angeles, CA 90029
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History

18 November 2015Disbarred (8 years, 5 months ago)
Disbarment 12-N-16765
27 June 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 10 months ago)
Ordered inactive 12-N-16765
2 July 2013Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 10 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
12 January 2013Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 3 months ago)
Ordered inactive 12-N-16765
30 October 2012Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-N-16765 (11 years, 6 months ago)
4 September 2012Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 8 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 10-O-03748
13 June 2012Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 10 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 11-PM-19622
24 February 2012Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 2 months ago)
Ordered inactive 11-PM-19622
12 December 2011Active (12 years, 4 months ago)
28 July 2011Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 10-O-03748 (12 years, 9 months ago)
1 July 2011Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 10 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
28 September 2010Active (13 years, 7 months ago)
1 September 2010Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 8 months ago)
Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance
1 October 2004Admitted to the State Bar of California (19 years, 7 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

November 18, 2015

VICTOR MARCEL COMSTOCK [#232078], 45, of Los Angeles, was disbarred Nov. 18, 2015 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court.

A State Bar Court hearing judge initially recommended Comstock be suspended for failing to comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation by not filing a compliance affidavit as required by rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The State Bar appealed and a three-judge review court panel concluded Comstock should be disbarred, noting his case “illustrated the perils faced by an attorney who disregards the most basic of discipline responsibilities.”

Comstock had two prior records of discipline. In 2011, he was suspended for failing to perform legal services competently and not replying to a bar investigator’s inquiries. In 2012, he was suspended for failing to comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation.

June 13, 2012

The probation of VICTOR MARCEL COMSTOCK, 42, of Los Angeles was revoked, the previous stay of suspension was lifted and he was actually suspended for one year and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect June 13, 2012.

Comstock violated the terms of a 2011 probation by failing to contact the State Bar probation office or submit his first quarterly report. The underlying discipline was imposed for improperly withdrawing from employment and failing to cooperate with the bar’s investigation of one matter.

July 28, 2011

VICTOR MARCEL COMSTOCK [#232078], 41, of Los Angeles was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on one year of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect July 28, 2011.

Comstock stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently after being hired to try to win a new trial for a criminal defendant who was sentenced to 108 years to life in prison. Although he filed a timely notice of appeal, he did no work on the appeal and took no action to have himself removed as attorney of record. When the appeal was dismissed, Comstock did not inform the client to take any steps to reinstate the appeal.

Although Comstock filed the notice of appeal solely to preserve the client’s rights, he never advised the client that he didn’t intend to represent him or that he needed to hire a new lawyer. He did not respond to letters from the California Appellate Project, which successfully had the appeal reinstated.

He stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently. He also did not reply to a bar investigator’s inquiries.

In mitigation, Comstock has no prior discipline record and cooperated with the bar’s investigation.