Charlotte Spadaro was admitted to the California Bar 26th June 1970, but has since been disbarred. Charlotte graduated from USC Law School.

Lawyer Information

NameCharlotte Spadaro
First Admitted26 June 1970 (54 years, 10 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number47163

Contact

Phone Number310-422-3741

Schools

Law SchoolUSC Law School (Los Angeles CA)
Undergraduate SchoolCalifornia St University Long Beach (CA)

Address

Current Address6185 Magnolia Ave #41
Riverside, CA 92506
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History

6 July 2013Disbarred (11 years, 10 months ago)
Disbarment 09-O-15762
22 March 2013Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 1 month ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 08-O-14222
22 November 2012Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 5 months ago)
Ordered inactive 09-O-15762
8 May 2012Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 11-O-17875 (12 years, 12 months ago)
23 November 2011Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 09-O-15762 (13 years, 5 months ago)
20 May 2011Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 08-O-14222 (13 years, 11 months ago)
25 April 2011Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 07-C-11623 (14 years ago)
26 June 1970Admitted to the State Bar of California (54 years, 10 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

July 6, 2013

CHARLOTTE SPADARO [#47163], 72, of Riverside, was disbarred July 6, 2013 and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court and to make restitution.

The State Bar Court found Spadaro culpable of 16 counts of misconduct including failure to perform legal services with competence, failure to communicate, failure to avoid interests adverse to a client, moral turpitude, failure to maintain client funds and commingling personal funds in her client trust account.

In one client matter in which Spadaro committed misconduct, she failed to perform competently by filing deficient schedules and forms in a couple’s bankruptcy case, among other errors, and failed to provide any legal services of value on their home loan modifications.

In another matter, Spadaro was hired to represent residents of a mobile home park in a class action against the mobile home park’s owner. One of the plaintiffs in the suit was a woman who had fired Spadaro after she failed to file the necessary paperwork in her personal case and to perform the services promised. Although Spadaro’s employment in the class action was not terminated, she failed to properly prosecute the class action after filing the complaint, leading to the dismissal of the case. Despite collecting more than $16,000 in advanced fees from the clients, Spadaro failed to repay any of the money.

Spadaro also borrowed one of the class-action client’s cars, but failed to properly spell out the terms on their agreement, failed to get the client’s written consent and failed to advise him he could seek the advice of independent counsel. The vehicle was later found parked and vandalized at a gas station. Spadaro’s son, who had been driving the vehicle, paid for only a small portion of the damage, and the client was ultimately forced to donate the vehicle to charity. The client also had to pay for two parking tickets that were issued during the time that Spadaro had responsibility for the vehicle.

Spadaro was ordered to pay $22,975.08 in restitution.

Spadaro had one prior record of discipline. On March 22, Spadaro was suspended for three counts of entering into an improper business relationship with a client, failing to account for client funds and failing to return advanced fees and unused advanced costs totaling $7,500.

March 22, 2013

CHARLOTTE SPADARO [#47163], 71, of Riverside, was suspended for one year, stayed, and placed on three years of probation with an actual six-month suspension until she makes restitution in the amount of $26,500, plus interest. She was also ordered to take the MPRE. The order took effect March 22, 2013. Spadaro was found culpable of failing to account for client funds, failing to return advanced fees and unused advanced costs totaling $7,500, and three counts of entering into an improper business relationship with a client. Spadaro was retained to represent a client facing potential criminal charges and, shortly after, borrowed $9,000 in the form of five separate loans from the woman to pay her personal expenses. Spadaro also convinced the client to invest $10,000 in two business ventures, both of which failed. Spadaro had not repaid any of the loan money at the time of her discipline trial. In mitigation, Spadaro had 37 years of discipline-free practice.