John Vargas was admitted to the California Bar 1st June 2010, but has since been disbarred. John graduated from California Southern LS.
Lawyer Information
| Name | John Vargas |
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| First Admitted | 1 June 2010 (14 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 270181 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 951-680-9504 |
Schools
| Law School | California Southern LS (Riverside CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Riverside (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | The Law Office of John Vargas, 4129 Main St Suite 202 Riverside, CA 92501 |
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History
| 23 October 2015 | Disbarred (9 years, 6 months ago) Disbarment 13-O-11081 |
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| 24 April 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years ago) Ordered inactive 13-O-11081 |
| 17 November 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 13-O-11081 |
| 1 November 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 6 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 26 July 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 9 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 12-O-17329 |
| 4 June 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 11 months ago) Ordered Inactive/Fee Arb/B&P 6203 |
| 23 January 2014 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-O-13929 (11 years, 3 months ago) |
| 19 November 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-O-11081 (11 years, 5 months ago) |
| 16 July 2013 | Active (11 years, 9 months ago) |
| 2 July 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 21 June 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-17329 (11 years, 10 months ago) |
| 1 June 2010 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (14 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
October 23, 2015 JOHN VARGAS [#270181], 46, of Riverside, was disbarred Oct. 23, 2015 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Vargas was disbarred after his default was entered for failing to appear at trial on 27 counts of misconduct. He made no effort to have the default set aside or vacated within 45 days as required under rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure, he was disbarred and the charges against him deemed admitted.Vargas engaged in misconduct in six matters, including: failing to perform legal services with competence (four counts); failing to respond to a client’s reasonable status inquiries (four counts); improper withdrawal from employment; failing to cooperate with the State Bar in a disciplinary investigation; failing to take steps to avoid reasonably foreseeable prejudice to a client (three counts); failing to return client papers and property; failure to pay funds to a client; failing to comply with three court orders; failing to report judicial sanctions (two counts); failing to provide a substantive response to a State Bar investigator’s letters (five counts); aiding in the unauthorized practice of law; and sharing fees with a non-lawyer.Vargas had one prior record of discipline, a 2014 suspension for failing to obey a court order to pay sanctions, cooperate with the State Bar, properly withdraw from employment or perform services competently. |