Jennifer Joanne McGready-Ornelas was admitted to the California Bar 3rd March 2009, but has since been disbarred. Jennifer graduated from Chapman University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Jennifer Joanne McGready-Ornelas |
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| First Admitted | 3 March 2009 (16 years, 3 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 262482 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 949-477-5050 |
| Fax Number | 949-608-9142 |
Schools
| Law School | Chapman University SOL (Orange CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Irvine (Irvine CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 4665 MacArthur Ct Ste 200 Newport Beach, CA 92660 |
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History
| 3 September 2016 | Disbarred (8 years, 9 months ago) Disbarment 15-O-10380 |
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| 1 April 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 15-O-10380 |
| 23 October 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 15-O-10380 |
| 17 August 2015 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 15-O-10380 (9 years, 10 months ago) |
| 3 March 2009 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (16 years, 3 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
September 3, 2016 JENNIFER J. MCGREADY-ORNELAS [#262482], 43, of Newport Beach, was disbarred Sept. 3, 2016 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. McGready-Ornelas failed to respond to a notice of disciplinary charges and her default was entered. Because she did not seek to have the default set aside or vacated as required under rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure, she was disbarred and the charges against her deemed admitted.The charges involved one client matter. She failed to perform with competence by not showing up at meeting with a client to review paperwork in the client’s bankruptcy proceeding, and failing to file that paperwork or perform any legal services on the client’s behalf. In addition, she failed to promptly return unearned fees, respond to reasonable status inquiries, update her membership address or cooperate with a disciplinary investigation.September 3, 2016 JENNIFER J. MCGREADY-ORNELAS [#262482], 43, of Newport Beach, was disbarred Sept. 3, 2016 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. McGready-Ornelas failed to respond to a notice of disciplinary charges and her default was entered. Because she did not seek to have the default set aside or vacated as required under rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure, she was disbarred and the charges against her deemed admitted.The charges involved one client matter. She failed to perform with competence by not showing up at meeting with a client to review paperwork in the client’s bankruptcy proceeding, and failing to file that paperwork or perform any legal services on the client’s behalf. In addition, she failed to promptly return unearned fees, respond to reasonable status inquiries, update her membership address or cooperate with a disciplinary investigation. |