John Hodgson Mitchell was first admitted to the California Bar 5th January 1968, but is now no longer eligible to practice. John graduated from Loyola Law School.

Lawyer Information

NameJohn Hodgson Mitchell
First Admitted5 January 1968 (56 years, 4 months ago)
StatusNot Eligible to Practice
Bar Number41489

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Phone Number714-972-9000
Fax Number714-937-1387

School

Law SchoolLoyola Law School (Los Angeles CA)

Address

Current AddressAttorney at Law, 333 City Blvd W, Fl 17
Orange, CA 92868-5905
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History

23 March 2024Not eligible to practice law in CA (1 month, 1 week ago)
Ordered inactive
1 July 2023Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
1 July 2023Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 months ago)
Admin Inactive/CTAPP noncompliance
18 September 1997Active (26 years, 7 months ago)
21 July 1997Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 9 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
17 July 1997Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 9 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 95-O-15693
9 July 1996Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-15693 (27 years, 10 months ago)
8 September 1995Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 95-PM-10096 (28 years, 8 months ago)
10 July 1994Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 92-O-11045 (29 years, 10 months ago)
16 August 1993Active (30 years, 8 months ago)
16 August 1993Not eligible to practice law in CA (30 years, 8 months ago)
11 January 1989Public reproval with/duties 83-O-12754 (35 years, 3 months ago)
27 July 1981Active (42 years, 9 months ago)
6 July 1981Not eligible to practice law in CA (42 years, 10 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
18 October 1973 (50 years, 6 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
5 January 1968Admitted to the State Bar of California (56 years, 4 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

July 17, 1997

JOHN HODGSON MITCHELL [#41489], 54, of Irvine was suspended for three years, stayed, and was placed on three years of probation with an actual 60-day suspension and until he proves his rehabilitation. He was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect July 17, 1997.

After substituting into a personal injury case resulting from a truck accident, Mitchell sued a corporate defendant that did not purchase the truck in question until 16 months after the accident. The defendant won sanctions of almost $20,000 against Mitchell for filing a suit in bad faith, which was found by the court to be without merit, frivolous and intended only to cause delay.

When Mitchell appealed the sanctions, the Court of Appeal affirmed, finding that the action was prosecuted in bad faith and for no proper purpose. It awarded $2,500 in attorney's fees to the defendant. The court concluded that the appeal was meritless, frivolous, and filed solely to delay an adverse judgment.

Mitchell did not pay the sanctions or the attorney's fees.

Mitchell was disciplined in another case in 1995; his probation requirements included attending ethics school, taking the client trust account course, and filing quarterly probation reports and certificates from a certified public accountant. He did not comply with any of those requirements by the deadlines, but he has since completed the conditions.

Mitchell has been disciplined previously, but not for any matter involving clients. He continues to negotiate a settlement of the truck accident case.