Leon Arakelian was admitted to the California Bar 6th June 2006, but has since been disbarred. Leon graduated from Southwestern University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Leon Arakelian |
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| First Admitted | 6 June 2006 (18 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 243180 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | (818) 471-3219 |
Schools
| Law School | Southwestern University SOL (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California at Los Angeles (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 401 N Kenwood St, Apt 115 Glendale, CA 91206-5131 |
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| Previous Address | 19407 Lorne St Reseda, CA 91335 |
| Previous Address | 6858 Texhoma Ave Van Nuys, CA 91406-4344 |
History
| 29 May 2016 | Disbarred (8 years, 11 months ago) Disbarment 14-O-04074 |
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| 25 May 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 11 months ago) Ordered inactive 14-O-04074 |
| 23 January 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 3 months ago) Ordered inactive 14-N-02368 |
| 21 August 2014 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 14-O-04074 (10 years, 8 months ago) |
| 26 July 2014 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 12-O-15272 (10 years, 9 months ago) |
| 1 July 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 28 May 2014 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 14-N-02368 (10 years, 11 months ago) |
| 6 February 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 2 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 11-O-17733 |
| 30 September 2013 | Active (11 years, 7 months ago) |
| 2 August 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-15272 |
| 31 May 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-15272 (11 years, 11 months ago) |
| 20 December 2012 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 11-O-17733 (12 years, 4 months ago) |
| 22 February 2012 | Active (13 years, 2 months ago) |
| 9 January 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 3 months ago) |
| 6 June 2006 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (18 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 29, 2016 LEON ARAKELIAN [#243180], 41, of Reseda, was disbarred May 29, 2016 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Arakelian failed to comply with rule 9.20 as required by an earlier disciplinary order. He also failed to contact the Office of Probation within 30 days after the effective date of discipline to schedule a meeting, meet with his probation deputy as scheduled or submit two quarterly reports on time. In January 2014, he was suspended for 17 counts of misconduct in five client matters including moral turpitude, the unauthorized practice of law and failure to perform with competence, respond to client inquiries, refund unearned fees, render accounts of client funds or cooperate in a State Bar investigation.February 6, 2014 LEON ARAKELIAN [#243180], 38, of Pasadena was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on three years’ probation with an actual two-year suspension and until he provides proof of his rehabilitation and makes restitution. The order took effect Feb. 6, 2014. The State Bar Court found Arakelian culpable of 13 counts of misconduct including committing an act of moral turpitude, engaging in the unauthorized practice of law and failure to perform with competence, respond to client inquiries, refund unearned fees, render accounts of client funds, or cooperate in a State Bar investigation. Arakelian’s misconduct involved three client matters.In one matter, Arakelian was hired by a medical marijuana dispensary operator to help him form a corporation including filing the necessary incorporation documents with the State of California and obtaining a federal taxpayer identification number. Arakelian failed to complete any of the tasks, despite a number of requests by the client and complaints. Arakelian also failed to promptly respond to his client’s request for status updates, did not give the client an accounting for the time he spent on his matter and did not refund unearned fees.In another matter, Arakelian appeared on behalf of a client in a traffic case in 2012 when he was ineligible to practice law due to having his default entered in another disciplinary action.In a third matter, a man and his wife hired Arakelian in 2010 to handle their bankruptcy. Arakelian did not file their bankruptcy petition, and the client tried for nearly a year to contact him with no success. In October 2011, the man went to Arakelian’s office only to find it empty. Ultimately, the man fired Arakelian via text message, but Arakelian did not provide him with an accounting or return the portion of his retainer that was unearned. |