Chester Douglas Spicer was admitted to the California Bar 9th January 1969, but has since been disbarred. Chester graduated from Southwestern University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Chester Douglas Spicer |
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| First Admitted | 9 January 1969 (55 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 43721 |
School
| Law School | Southwestern University SOL (Los Angeles CA) |
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Address
| Current Address | 5580 Daisy Dr Pollock Pines, CA 95726 |
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History
| 8 November 1998 | Disbarred (25 years, 5 months ago) Disbarment 97-O-11677 |
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| 6 April 1998 | Ordered inactive 97-O-11677 (26 years ago) |
| 21 March 1998 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 1 month ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 95-O-11704 |
| 14 March 1998 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (26 years, 1 month ago) Ordered inactive 97-O-11677 |
| 8 January 1998 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 97-O-11677 (26 years, 3 months ago) |
| 22 November 1996 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-11704 (27 years, 5 months ago) |
| 12 August 1996 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (27 years, 8 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 31 July 1995 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (28 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 20 May 1994 | Active (29 years, 11 months ago) |
| 5 March 1994 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (30 years, 1 month ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 89-O-17489 |
| 9 March 1993 | Active (31 years, 1 month ago) |
| 7 February 1993 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (31 years, 2 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 89-O-17489 |
| 11 December 1991 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 89-O-17489 (32 years, 4 months ago) |
| 2 August 1990 | Active (33 years, 9 months ago) |
| 25 July 1988 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (35 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 31 October 1975 | Discipline w/actual suspension (48 years, 6 months ago) |
| 12 December 1974 | (49 years, 4 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 9 January 1969 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (55 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
March 21, 1998 CHESTER DOUGLAS SPICER [#43721], 60, of Pollack Pines was suspended for two years, stayed, and placed on probation for two years on condition that he is actually suspended for six months and until he makes restitution, effective March 21, 1998. If his actual suspension exceeds two years, he will remain suspended until he has provided proof of his fitness to practice. He was ordered to pass the MPRE and comply with rule 955. Spicer was charged with six counts of misconduct arising from two client matters. In one matter involving a personal injury case, Spicer was found culpable of failing to show proper respect for the court and violating a court order. In the second matter, he failed to perform competently, communicate and return unearned fees, and he violated a court order. The second matter involved his representation of a veterinarian facing disciplinary charges before the Board of Veterinary Medicine. The veterinarian hired Spicer to substitute in for another attorney whose services she had terminated. However, Spicer failed to make an appearance at his client's hearing before the board and did not adequately communicate with her. At the client's hearing, discipline was imposed after the client appeared in pro per. The veterinarian successfully sued Spicer in small claims court for return of the $2,000 in advanced fees she paid him. Spicer has yet to honor the judgment. Considered as an aggravating factor was Spicer's prior record of discipline; in 1975, he was found culpable of misconduct in eight client matters and in 1983, he was again disciplined for similar misconduct. His failure to participate in the current disciplinary proceedings before the entry of his default also was seen as an aggravating factor. "[Spicer] has not displayed any insight into his misconduct or atonement for the problems which resulted," wrote the bar court judge. No mitigating factors were found. |