Michael Alan Brush was admitted to the California Bar 26th June 1970, but has since been disbarred. Michael graduated from Yale Law School.

Lawyer Information

NameMichael Alan Brush
First Admitted26 June 1970 (53 years, 10 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number46576

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Phone Number424-273-3749

Schools

Law SchoolYale Law School (New Haven CT)
Undergraduate SchoolYale University (New Haven CT)

Address

Current AddressBrush & Sacks, PO Box 920776
Sylmar, CA 91392
Map

History

15 January 2016Disbarred (8 years, 3 months ago)
Disbarment 14-O-02549
13 August 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 8 months ago)
Ordered inactive 14-O-02549
1 July 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 10 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
11 May 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 11 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 12-H-17982
21 February 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 2 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 13-O-17320
23 January 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 3 months ago)
Ordered inactive 14-O-02549
14 November 2014Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 14-O-02549 (9 years, 5 months ago)
25 May 2014Active (9 years, 11 months ago)
26 March 2014Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 1 month ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 12-H-17982
31 July 2012Public reproval with/duties 11-C-13383 (11 years, 9 months ago)
11 April 2012Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 11-C-13383 (12 years ago)
26 June 1970Admitted to the State Bar of California (53 years, 10 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

February 21, 2015

MICHAEL ALAN BRUSH [#46576], 75, of Sylmar, was suspended from the practice of law for six months and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. He was also placed on three years’ probation and faces a two-year suspension if he does not comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation. The order took effect Feb. 21, 2014. Brush stipulated that between Aug. 2, 2013 and April 21, 2014, he commingled funds by using personal funds deposited in his client trust account to pay personal expenses. Brush had two prior records of discipline. In 2012, he received a public reproval following a conviction for driving under the influence with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher. In 2014, he was disciplined for violating the terms of the earlier public reproval by failing to contact the Office of Probation by deadline to schedule a meeting, attend at least four meetings of an abstinence-based self-help group, declare under penalty of perjury that he had complied with all the conditions of his probation, arrange and pay restitution for any and all property damage caused by his misconduct or submit three quarterly reports to the Office of Probation by deadline.

March 26, 2014

MICHAEL ALAN BRUSH [#46576], 74, of Los Angeles was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on three years’ probation with an actual 60-day suspension and ordered to take the MPRE and pay restitution. The order took effect March 26, 2014.

Brush stipulated to failing to comply with the conditions of a 2012 reproval order. He failed to contact the Office of Probation by deadline to schedule a meeting, attend at least four meetings of an abstinence-based self-help group, declare under penalty of perjury that he had complied with all the conditions of his probation, arrange and pay restitution for any and all property damage caused by his misconduct or submit three quarterly reports to the Office of Probation by deadline. Brush was convicted in November 2011 of driving under the influence, a misdemeanor.

Brush was ordered to pay $3,351.34 in restitution to the City of Los Angeles’ Department of Public Works.

In mitigation, he entered into a pretrial stipulation with the State Bar.