Raymond Carl Prospero was first admitted to the California Bar 22nd November 2005, but is now no longer eligible to practice. Raymond graduated from University of LaVerne.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Raymond Carl Prospero |
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| First Admitted | 22 November 2005 (18 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Not Eligible to Practice |
| Bar Number | 238087 |
Schools
| Law School | University of LaVerne (LaVerne CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Fullerton (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 11801 Pierce St Ste 200 Riverside, CA 92505-4400 |
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| Previous Address | PO Box 2950 Corona, CA 92878 |
History
| 12 May 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 11-O-19314 |
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| 13 August 2012 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 11-O-19314 (11 years, 8 months ago) |
| 16 June 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 10-O-08238 |
| 4 February 2011 | Inactive (13 years, 3 months ago) |
| 22 November 2005 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (18 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 12, 2013 RAYMOND CARL PROSPERO [#238087], 34, of Corona was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual one-year suspension and was ordered to pay restitution and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect May 12, 2013. Prospero stipulated to misconduct in two client matters. In one of them, he delayed filing a client’s bankruptcy petition, which led to her case being dismissed. Prospero also provided no services of value despite his client paying $2,500 in advanced fees. He later acknowledged that he owed the client a refund and repaid some of the money.In the other matter, Prospero stipulated that he failed to properly serve the lender in a foreclosure case, leading to the dismissal of his client’s case. Prospero also did not refund $5,038 in unearned fees or a $1,237.61 mortgage payment his client paid to him in conjunction with the filing of a temporary restraining order. He has been ordered to pay $8,775.61 in restitution to two clients, plus interest.Prospero had one prior record of discipline for nearly identical misconduct that occurred around the same time as the misconduct that led to his current suspension. Prospero was experiencing alcohol abuse problems at the time.June 16, 2012 RAYMOND CARL PROSPERO, 33, of Corona was suspended for four years, stayed, placed on four years of probation with a two-year actual suspension and until he proves his rehabilitation, and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect June 16, 2012. Prospero stipulated to 28 counts of misconduct in 12 matters, many resulting from bankruptcy matters. He failed to refund unearned fees, perform legal services competently, communicate with clients, release client files, protect client interests after withdrawing from representation, account for or pay out client funds, and he disobeyed a court order, violated state law and practiced law while suspended.Over a six-month period, Prospero shared an office and split fees with a non-lawyer. In addition, he was absent from his firm for several months undergoing treatment for alcoholism. When he returned to his office, his name had been removed and his partner took money from the general office account they shared. Prospero was unable to retrieve some files when the partner denied him access to the office. The partner later had several boxes of files delivered to Prospero’s home.A personal injury matter Prospero took on a contingency fee basis was dismissed after he failed to file a proof of service. He didn’t notify the client of the dismissal, telling her instead that the insurance company was prepared to make a settlement offer. He asked if the client wanted him to continue to represent her but her letter asking him to continue the representation was returned as rejected.Prospero told another client who paid a $1,500 fee and $300 for costs that he filed her bankruptcy petition and a court date was set. In fact, he never filed the petition and never refunded the fee or costs. He made similar misrepresentations to another client and didn’t refund a $2,050 fee.In mitigation, Prospero has no prior discipline record, cooperated with the bar’s investigation and is working to maintain sobriety. |