Vito Torchia Jr was admitted to the California Bar 1st December 2006, but has since been disbarred. Vito graduated from Southwestern University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Vito Torchia Jr |
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| First Admitted | 1 December 2006 (18 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 244687 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | 561-250-5190 |
| Fax Number | (949) 335-6475 |
Schools
| Law School | Southwestern University SOL (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Miami (Coral Gables FL) |
Address
| Current Address | 1761 N Young Cir Unit 3311 Hollywood, FL 33020 |
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| Map | |
| Previous Address | Law offices of Vito Torchia, Jr. 8033 W Sunset Blvd Ste 819 Los Angeles, CA 90046 |
| Previous Address | 8033 W Sunset Blvd Ste 819 Los Angeles, CA 90046-2401 |
| Previous Address | 3300 S. Dixie Hwy., Unit 770 West Palm Beach, FL 33405 |
History
| 29 May 2016 | Disbarred (8 years, 11 months ago) Disbarment 13-O-14835 |
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| 15 November 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 13-O-14835 |
| 1 July 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 17 May 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 11 months ago) Ordered inactive 13-O-14835 |
| 20 November 2014 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 14-O-01008 (10 years, 5 months ago) |
| 7 July 2014 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-O-14835 (10 years, 10 months ago) |
| 1 July 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 1 December 2006 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (18 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 29, 2016 VITO TORCHIA [#244687], 42, of Los Angeles, was disbarred May 29, 2016 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Torchia failed to show up to his disciplinary trial and his default was entered. He did not seek to have the default set aside within 45 day so the State Bar moved to disbar him under rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure.The charges, which involve five client matters, were deemed admitted. He failed to communicate significant developments with his clients (four counts), refund unearned advanced fees (four counts), cooperate with the State Bar disciplinary investigation (five counts), render appropriate accounts of client funds or release a file. He also charged and collected advanced fees for loan modification work and appeared for a party without authority.He was ordered to pay $25,760 plus interest in restitution. |