Sacramento, CA 95814-1801
17 November 2017 | Disbarred (7 years, 5 months ago) Disbarment 15-O-10896 |
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15 June 2017 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 15-O-10896 |
25 January 2017 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 16-O-17011 (8 years, 3 months ago) |
25 February 2016 | Active (9 years, 2 months ago) |
23 December 2015 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 15-O-10896 (9 years, 4 months ago) |
27 November 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 5 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 12-O-12167 |
21 December 2012 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-12167 (12 years, 4 months ago) |
1 December 2004 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (20 years, 5 months ago) |
November 27, 2015 ALDON LOUIS BOLANOS [#233915], 37, of Sacramento, was suspended from the practice of law for 90 days and ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. He was also placed on one year of probation and faces a one-year suspension if he does not comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation. The order took effect Nov. 27, 2015. A State Bar Court hearing judge recommended a 90-day suspension but the Office of Chief Trial Counsel appealed, arguing that Bolanos was culpable of moral turpitude by intentional misappropriation. A three-judge review panel affirmed the hearing judge’s finding of no moral turpitude.Bolanos’ misconduct involved one client matter. He failed to advise a client that she might want different counsel from a co-plaintiff in a suit against their employer R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company when the plaintiffs’ interests potentially conflicted. He also failed to promptly notify the client he had received a settlement check, and then removed $61,775.50 in disputed funds from his client trust account. He also failed to promptly release the client’s file when she fired him.In mitigation, Bolanos entered into a stipulation with the State Bar, presented 14 strong character witnesses and showed remorse and recognition of his wrongdoing. |