Don Alan Raig was admitted to the California Bar 15th January 1970, but has since been disbarred. Don graduated from Loyola Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Don Alan Raig |
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| First Admitted | 15 January 1970 (55 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 45791 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 619-424-5117 |
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Schools
| Law School | Loyola Law School (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Southern Calif (Los Angeles CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 555 Saturn Blvd #B444 San Diego, CA 92154 |
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History
| 19 July 2008 | Disbarred (16 years, 9 months ago) Disbarment 07-N-11060 |
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| 11 February 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 07-N-11060 |
| 2 November 2007 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 07-N-11060 |
| 2 June 2007 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 11 months ago) Ordered inactive 07-N-11060 |
| 10 April 2007 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 07-N-11060 (18 years ago) |
| 8 September 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 04-O-13040 |
| 2 January 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 4 months ago) Ordered inactive 04-O-13040 |
| 3 June 2005 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 04-O-13040 (19 years, 11 months ago) |
| 16 September 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 7 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 22 August 1983 | Active (41 years, 8 months ago) |
| 8 June 1981 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (43 years, 11 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam |
| 7 April 1980 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. (45 years, 1 month ago) |
| 27 December 1979 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (45 years, 4 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 16 November 1978 | (46 years, 5 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 15 January 1970 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (55 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
July 19, 2008 DON ALAN RAIG [#45791], 67, of San Diego was disbarred July 19, 2008, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Raig did not comply with rule 955 (since renumbered as rule 9.20) as ordered in a 2006 discipline. He did not submit to the court an affidavit stating that he notified his clients, opposing counsel and other interested parties of his suspension. Failure to comply with the rule is grounds for disbarment.The underlying discipline, also the result of a default, was imposed for failing to comply with Probate Code requirements in handling a trust. In 1980, Raig was suspended, also for misconduct in two probate cases.In recommending his disbarment, Judge Donald Miles said Raig "has demonstrated an unwillingness to comply with his professional obligations and the rules of conduct imposed on lawyers."September 8, 2006 DON ALAN RAIG [#45791], 65, of San Diego was suspended for one year, stayed, actually suspended for 30 days and until the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension, and was ordered to take the MPRE. If the actual suspension exceeds 90 days, he must comply with rule 955; if it exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Sept. 8, 2006. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Raig failed to comply with the law by not conforming to Probate Code requirements in his handling of a trust.Raig was co-trustee of a charitable trust, funded with $1.8 million, and sole trustee of a family trust, funded with $133,000, both created in 1989. Both trusts were to be liquidated 15 years after their creation.Initially, both Raig and one of the heirs participated in the investment and periodic distribution of funds from the charitable trust, which were deposited in numerous bank accounts and invested in various certificates of deposit. After 1992, however, the heir no longer was involved and Raig did not inform either of two beneficiaries about the status of either trust.In 2004, one of the heirs made at least eight inquiries about the status of the trust, seeking information about its assets, liabilities and fair market value. Raig responded with a preliminary summary that did not give a dollar value for the assets, but denying that he had stolen or “expropriated†any money from the trust. He eventually deposited $200,000 from the charitable trust’s account into his client trust account and distributed the funds among four heirs.Raig did not keep the beneficiaries reasonably informed of the trust status and administration, a violation of the Probate Code and he did not cooperate with the bar’s investigation.He also was disciplined in 1980 for his actions in two probate cases. |