Robert L. Anderson was admitted to the California Bar 26th January 1967, but has since been disbarred. Robert graduated from UCLA SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Robert L. Anderson |
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| First Admitted | 26 January 1967 (57 years, 3 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 40025 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 707-483-6206 |
| Fax Number | 707-578-7003 |
Schools
| Law School | UCLA SOL (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Dartmouth Coll (Hanover NH) |
Address
| Current Address | PO Box 5227 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 |
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| Previous Address | Robert L. Anderson, Attorney at Law PO Box 5227 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 |
History
| 28 May 2016 | Disbarred (7 years, 11 months ago) Disbarment 12-O-15072 |
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| 20 July 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-15072 |
| 4 December 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-15072 (10 years, 4 months ago) |
| 3 December 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-15676 (10 years, 5 months ago) |
| 2 July 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 2 July 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 26 January 1967 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (57 years, 3 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 28, 2016 ROBERT L. ANDERSON [#40025], 76, of Santa Rosa, was disbarred May 28, 2016 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court and make restitution. Anderson appealed a State Bar Court hearing judge’s decision recommending his disbarment for misappropriating $294,459 from two clients, arguing that he was only following instructions given to him by his firm’s managing partner. But a three-judge review panel found clear and convincing evidence supporting the hearing judge’s recommendation.Between Nov. 17, 2009 and Feb. 10, 2010, Anderson signed 30 checks and ordered a wire transfer from funds in his firm’s client trust account that were supposed to go toward paying debts incurred by a client’s late husband. Instead, Anderson dispersed a total of $192,978.64 to cover law firm expenses.In another matter, in late 2011, Anderson misappropriated in excess of $41,000 that was supposed to be held in trust for a client while his firm negotiated a lower settlement with the plaintiffs in a civil case. The attorney for the plaintiffs in the civil suit agreed to settle the matter for $25,000 but only if payments were made in installments of $5,000 every three weeks. If not, the plaintiffs would be entitled to a $259,334.76 judgment. Only one payment was made.The plaintiffs’ attorney then agreed to resolve the matter for a remaining $16,838.52. That amount was not paid by the firm either, and the plaintiffs sought a judgment against the client for more than $250,000. As a result, the woman’s credit was destroyed, she had to file for bankruptcy and was at risk of losing her house.Anderson received some mitigating credit for character evidence and having no prior record of discipline. |