Chris Patrick Johnson was admitted to the California Bar 30th December 1972, but has since been disbarred. Chris graduated from U of San Francisco SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Chris Patrick Johnson |
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| First Admitted | 30 December 1972 (51 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 54928 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 831-649-1421 |
| Fax Number | 831-649-1421 |
Schools
| Law School | U of San Francisco SOL (San Francisco CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of San Francisco (San Francisco CA) |
Address
| Current Address | P O Box 668 Monterey, CA 93942-0668 |
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History
| 14 October 2001 | Disbarred (22 years, 6 months ago) Disbarment 99-O-12067 |
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| 5 May 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 12 months ago) Ordered inactive 99-O-12067 |
| 26 April 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years ago) Ordered inactive 99-O-12067 |
| 19 January 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 3 months ago) Ordered inactive 99-O-12067 |
| 28 November 2000 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 99-O-12067 (23 years, 5 months ago) |
| 2 November 2000 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 99-H-10260 |
| 3 October 1999 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 99-H-10260 |
| 11 August 1999 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 99-H-10260 (24 years, 8 months ago) |
| 16 November 1997 | Private reproval, public disclosure 96-O-04808 (26 years, 5 months ago) |
| 3 July 1997 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 96-O-04808 (26 years, 10 months ago) |
| 30 December 1972 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (51 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
October 14, 2001 CHRIS PATRICK JOHNSON [#54928], 54, of Monterey was disbarred Oct. 14, 2001, and ordered to comply with rule 955. Johnson was appointed the escrow holder for the sale of a business by the bankruptcy court, but misappropriated more than $120,000 of escrow funds he held in his client trust account. He allowed the balance in his account to drop below $2,000.A temporary restraining order was issued against him, prohibiting him from transferring or removing any escrow funds and he was ordered to give the funds to the bankruptcy trustee. A preliminary injunction later ordered him to turn over the funds to the trustee, but he never did so.A default judgment for $211,800 plus $150 in costs was issued against Johnson, but he did not comply.In a default proceeding, the bar court found that Johnson misappropriated escrow funds, an act of moral turpitude, failed to properly maintain client funds, keep records or provide an accounting for client funds, turn over the funds to the trustee and did not cooperate with the bar’s investigation.Johnson has two prior disciplines, a 1997 private reproval for failing to perform legal services competently, communicate with a client or cooperate with the bar’s investigation, and a 2000 suspension for violating the terms of his probation and failing to pay sanctions.In recommending Johnson’s disbarment, Judge Eugene Brott cited the seriousness and nature of his misconduct and the lack of any mitigating circumstances.November 2, 2000 CHRIS PATRICK JOHNSON [#54928], 53, of Monterey was suspended for one year, stayed, and was actually suspended for 90 days and until he files four overdue quarterly reports, attends ethics school, makes restitution and the bar court grants a motion to terminate the suspension. If the actual suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. He also was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 955. The order took effect Nov. 2, 2000. Johnson did not comply with any of the conditions attached to a 1997 private reproval imposed because of his failure to complete legal services, communicate with a client or cooperate with the bar’s investigation. |