Los Angeles, CA 90015-1438
15 October 2012 | Active (12 years, 6 months ago) |
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16 June 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 11-J-10293 |
22 July 2005 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (19 years, 9 months ago) |
June 16, 2012 OSCAR ACEVEDO, 36, of Los Angeles was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual 120-day suspension and he was ordered to take the MPRE. The order took effect June 16, 2012. Acevedo was suspended by the bankruptcy court for one year after he filed 19 cases for the improper purpose of delaying foreclosures and without any intent to proceed with the bankruptcies. He did not disclose that another entity, rather than the 19 clients, paid Acevedo $799 for each petition. The fees were paid by Shoemaker Entities, a group of companies created to perform “econometric analysis†for mortgage loans. One of the companies was a law firm specializing in lender liability issues and foreclosure litigation.Acevedo stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently or promptly refund unearned fees, and he pursued unjust actions and sought to mislead the court. He paid court-ordered sanctions of $9,500 and paid the U.S. Trustee the $799 fee for each client.Acevedo had no prior discipline record, presented evidence of his good character and cooperated with the bar’s investigation. He took responsibility for his actions and took several steps to compensate for his misconduct prior to the bankruptcy court’s imposition of discipline. |