San Jose, CA 95112
6 September 2013 | Disbarred (11 years, 8 months ago) Disbarment 11-O-16407 |
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25 March 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 1 month ago) Ordered inactive 11-O-16407 |
18 June 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 11-O-16407 |
3 May 2012 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 11-O-16407 (13 years ago) |
1 July 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
1 July 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
3 February 2009 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (16 years, 3 months ago) |
September 6, 2013 JESSICA ELAINE RAUFF [#262264], 30, of San Jose, was disbarred Sept. 6, 2013 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court and pay restitution. Rauff was disbarred after her default was entered when she failed to file a response to the notice of disciplinary charges filed against her. Under rule 5.85 of the California Rules of Procedure, an attorney can be disbarred if he or she does not move to have the default set aside with 180 days.The charges were deemed admitted: Rauff failed to perform legal services with competence, unlawfully collected upfront fees for loan modification services and charged and collected an illegal fee. She also failed to respond to reasonable client inquiries, notify a client of a significant development in her case or to promptly return unearned fees. Rauff was ordered to pay $1,000 plus interest in restitution. |