Jerrold Arthur Bloch was admitted to the California Bar 14th January 1964, but has since been disbarred. Jerrold graduated from UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Jerrold Arthur Bloch |
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| First Admitted | 14 January 1964 (60 years, 3 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 34909 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | (949) 436-2550 |
Schools
| Law School | UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall (Berkeley CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California at Los Angeles (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 272 Giotto Irvine, CA 92614 |
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History
| 11 February 2010 | Disbarred (14 years, 2 months ago) |
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| 22 August 2009 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (14 years, 8 months ago) |
| 14 January 1964 | Admitted to The State Bar of California (60 years, 3 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
February 11, 2010 JERROLD ARTHUR BLOCH [#34909], 73, of Irvine was disbarred Feb. 11, 2010, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The State Bar Court found that Bloch committed 22 counts of misconduct in seven client matters, including misappropriation, misrepresentation, concealment, trust fund violations and failures to perform legal services competently, communicate, promptly release a client file, return an unearned fee or cooperate with the bar’s investigation.In a medical malpractice matter, for example, Bloch did not tell his client that a trial was scheduled, nor that the case was dismissed or that he did not appeal the summary judgment. He also did not tell the client that he agreed to allow the dismissal of the case in an exchange for a waiver of costs totaling more than $11,000. He represented the same client in a personal injury case that settled for $250,000. He should have kept almost $30,000 in his client trust account after disbursing the funds, but allowed the balance to drop to a negative amount. The court found he misappropriated $28,212 in client funds.Bloch received a $3,000 settlement check for another personal injury client, but he did not notify her, endorsed the check with the client’s name and misappropriated the funds. He misappropriated $6,500 of entrusted funds from another client and $25,000 from a couple. He did not file a lawsuit before the statute of limitations expired and that client lost his right to collect damages for his personal injuries.Although Bloch practiced for 37 years without any discipline, the court gave his record minimal mitigation because of the serious nature of the misconduct. In recommending his disbarment, Judge Pat McElroy said Bloch’s misappropriation “weighs heavily†in assessing the appropriate discipline, and she found his other misconduct “deeply troubling.†|