John Patrick Lether was admitted to the California Bar 24th June 1971, but is now resigned. John graduated from UC Hastings COL.

Lawyer Information

NameJohn Patrick Lether
First Admitted24 June 1971 (54 years ago)
StatusResigned
Bar Number49595

Contact

Phone Number360-681-4273

Schools

Law SchoolUC Hastings COL (San Francisco CA)
Undergraduate SchoolCalifornia St University Long Beach (CA)

Address

Current AddressP O Box 87
Carlsborg, WA 98324
Map

History

8 July 2001Resigned (23 years, 11 months ago)
Resignation, no charges pending
15 May 2000Inactive (25 years, 1 month ago)
15 April 2000Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 2 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 99-C-11444
16 August 1999Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 99-C-11444 (25 years, 10 months ago)
1 August 1995Inactive (29 years, 10 months ago)
21 March 1994Active (31 years, 3 months ago)
1 January 1994Inactive (31 years, 5 months ago)
6 June 1993Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 92-N-15287 (32 years ago)
15 May 1992Not eligible to practice law in CA (33 years, 1 month ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 91-P-02001
14 December 1991Not eligible to practice law in CA (33 years, 6 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 87-O-17000
9 April 1991Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 91-P-02001 (34 years, 2 months ago)
23 November 1990Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 87-O-17000 (34 years, 7 months ago)
10 August 1989Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 87-O-17000 (35 years, 10 months ago)
15 January 1989Public reproval with/duties 85-O-15645 (36 years, 5 months ago)
19 November 1986Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 86-O-00152 (38 years, 7 months ago)
24 June 1971Admitted to the State Bar of California (54 years ago)

Discipline Summaries

April 15, 2000

JOHN PATRICK LETHER [#49595], 54, of Carlsborg, Wash., was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with a 30-day actual suspension, and was ordered to prove his rehabilitation and take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect April 15, 2000.

In 1995, Lether pleaded guilty to failing to file a federal income tax return, a misdemeanor, for tax year 1990.

He has four prior records of discipline. In 1989, he was publicly reproved for failing to promptly refund unearned fees or perform legal services competently. The following year, he was disciplined for failure to communicate and failing to take the professional responsibility exam, as required by the 1989 order.

His probation was revoked in 1992 for failure to file quarterly probation reports, and in 1993, he was suspended for failure to comply with probation conditions or with rule 955.