Ridgecrest, CA 93555-6536
28 June 2016 | Active (8 years, 10 months ago) |
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29 May 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 15-O-11894 |
25 February 1983 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. (42 years, 2 months ago) |
25 July 1979 | Active (45 years, 9 months ago) |
26 June 1970 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (54 years, 10 months ago) |
May 29, 2016 ROGER IRA STEIN [#47168], 73, of Ridgecrest, was suspended from the practice of law for 30 days and ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. He was also placed on one year of probation and faces a one-year suspension if he does not comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation. The order took effect May 29, 2016. Stein stipulated to the State Bar he was in compliance with all of his MCLE requirements when he was not. He took the necessary hours to come into compliance after being contacted in connection with an MCLE audit.In mitigation, he presented evidence of his good character, entered into a prefiling stipulation with the State Bar, made changes in his record keeping to ensure he does not repeat the misconduct and has done significant community service.He had one prior record of discipline, a 1983 suspension for failing to maintain sufficient funds in his client trust account and issuing checks against insufficient funds. He also paid personal expenses with money from his trust account. |