Swazi Elkanzi Taylor was admitted to the California Bar 1st June 2005, but has since been disbarred. Swazi graduated from USC Law School.

Lawyer Information

NameSwazi Elkanzi Taylor
First Admitted1 June 2005 (19 years, 11 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number237093

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Phone Number888-702-3888
Fax Number310-593-2448

Schools

Law SchoolUSC Law School (Los Angeles CA)
Undergraduate SchoolBoston University (Boston MA)

Address

Current AddressTaylor Mortgage Lawyers, 468 N Camden Dr Ste 215-B
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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History

29 May 2016Disbarred (8 years, 11 months ago)
Disbarment 13-O-12753
14 November 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 5 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 14-PM-04338
29 October 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 6 months ago)
Ordered inactive 13-O-12753
29 May 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 11 months ago)
Ordered inactive 13-O-12753
17 May 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 11 months ago)
Ordered inactive 14-PM-04338
11 September 2014Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 7 months ago)
Ordered inactive 14-TB-04742
1 July 2014Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 10 months ago)
Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance
1 May 2014Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-O-14847 (11 years ago)
12 March 2014Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-O-12753 (11 years, 1 month ago)
2 July 2013Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 10 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
29 March 2013Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 1 month ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 10-O-05171
26 May 2011Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 10-O-05171 (13 years, 11 months ago)
1 June 2005Admitted to the State Bar of California (19 years, 11 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

May 29, 2016

SWAZI ELKANZI TAYLOR [#237093], 37, of Beverly Hills, was disbarred May 29, 2016 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court and make restitution.

Taylor failed to appear at this disciplinary trial and his default was entered. He did not seek to have the default set aside or vacated within 45 days as required under rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure, so he was disbarred and the charges against him were deemed admitted.

Taylor engaged in misconduct in 11 matters. It included collecting advanced fees prior to completing all services in a loan modification matter, improperly withdrawing from employment, misappropriating client funds and failing to deposit client funds in trust, competently perform legal services, respond to client inquiries, refund unearned fees, to account or to notify of receipt of client funds.

He was ordered to pay $10,700 plus interest in restitution.

He had one prior record of discipline, a 2013 suspension for eight counts of collecting illegal fees relating to his loan modification practice.

March 29, 2013

SWAZI ELKANZI TAYLOR [#237093], 34, of Beverly Hills, was suspended for two years , stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual six-month suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE and pay restitution. The order took effect March 29, 2013.

Taylor committed nine counts of misconduct in eight client matters involving loan modifications. Eight of the counts of misconduct involved charging pre-performance fees for loan modifications. Civil Code Section 2944.7 prohibits the collection of any fees until all loan services are performed. Taylor believed he could unbundle the fees for his legal advice and real estate consulting services, charging separately when each service was performed, but the court rejected that argument. Taylor was also found to have failed to provide a client with a separate statement about the lack of necessity for a third-party negotiator. He was ordered to pay $14,350 in restitution, plus interest, to his former clients.

Taylor received limited mitigation for good character.