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

NameVito Torchia Jr
First Admitted1 December 2006 (17 years, 5 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number244687

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Previous Email[email protected]
Phone Number561-250-5190
Fax Number(949) 335-6475

Schools

Law SchoolSouthwestern University SOL (Los Angeles CA)
Undergraduate SchoolUniversity of Miami (Coral Gables FL)

Address

Current Address1761 N Young Cir Unit 3311
Hollywood, FL 33020
Map
Previous AddressLaw offices of Vito Torchia, Jr.
8033 W Sunset Blvd Ste 819
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Previous Address8033 W Sunset Blvd Ste 819
Los Angeles, CA 90046-2401
Previous Address3300 S. Dixie Hwy., Unit 770
West Palm Beach, FL 33405

History

29 May 2016Disbarred (7 years, 11 months ago)
Disbarment 13-O-14835
15 November 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 5 months ago)
Ordered inactive 13-O-14835
1 July 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 10 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
17 May 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 11 months ago)
Ordered inactive 13-O-14835
20 November 2014Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 14-O-01008 (9 years, 5 months ago)
7 July 2014Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-O-14835 (9 years, 9 months ago)
1 July 2014Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 10 months ago)
Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance
1 December 2006Admitted to the State Bar of California (17 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.