Surekha Melissa Weinberg was first admitted to the California Bar 12th September 2006, but is now no longer eligible to practice. Surekha graduated from Loyola Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Surekha Melissa Weinberg |
|---|---|
| First Admitted | 12 September 2006 (18 years, 7 months ago) |
| Status | Not Eligible to Practice |
| Bar Number | 244039 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
|---|---|
| Phone Number | 818-986-9651 |
| Fax Number | 818-986-1330 |
Schools
| Law School | Loyola Law School (Los Angeles CA) |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate School | University of California at Los Angeles (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | c/o Ralph Peretz, 6135 Edinburgh Ct Agoura Hills, CA 91436 |
|---|---|
| Map | |
| Previous Address | Law Ofc Ralph Peretz 5737 Kanan Rd #613 Agoura Hills, CA 91301 |
History
| 8 November 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 5 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 08-C-11929 |
|---|---|
| 25 April 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years ago) Interim suspension after conviction 08-C-11929 |
| 10 March 2010 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 08-C-11929 (15 years, 1 month ago) |
| 1 July 2009 | Inactive (15 years, 10 months ago) |
| 12 September 2006 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (18 years, 7 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
November 8, 2012 SUREKHA MELISSA WEINBERG [#244039], 34, of Agoura Hills was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on four years of probation with an actual three-year suspension and until she proves her rehabilitation and she was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. She receives credit for the period of interim suspension that began April 25, 2010. The order took effect Nov. 8, 2012. Weinberg drove the wrong way onto the Santa Monica freeway, hitting a car that carried four passengers in addition to the driver, who was killed. The passengers all were seriously injured. Weinberg’s blood alcohol level was .23 percent. Four years earlier, she was convicted of misdemeanor DUI. That complaint was dismissed after she completed drug and alcohol education and counseling.At the conclusion of a 2009 jury trial, Weinberg was convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence and causing body injury with a prior DUI, and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or more with a prior. The court declared a mistrial on a murder count when the jury was deadlocked. The murder count was dismissed and Weinberg was sentenced to 16 years in prison; she has been incarcerated since Feb. 20, 2009. A writ of habeas corpus challenging the sentence is pending.In mitigation, Weinberg cooperated with the bar’s investigation, demonstrated extreme remorse, including paying the victims her $300,000 insurance policy limit although she acknowledged it did not provide full compensation. She also presented extensive evidence of her good character. Weinberg says she has not had any alcohol since the night in question. |