Thomas Whittier Burton was admitted to the California Bar 29th June 1973, but has since been disbarred. Thomas graduated from University of San Diego SOL.

Lawyer Information

NameThomas Whittier Burton
First Admitted29 June 1973 (50 years, 10 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number55508

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Phone Number949-250-0700
Fax Number949-955-3772

Schools

Law SchoolUniversity of San Diego SOL (San Diego CA)
Undergraduate SchoolClaremont McKenna Coll (Claremont CA)

Address

Current AddressPO Box 3366
Newport Beach, CA 92659
Map

History

10 February 2011Disbarred (13 years, 2 months ago)
Disbarment 08-C-10417
1 September 2010Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 8 months ago)
Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance
1 July 2009Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 10 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
8 June 2009Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 10 months ago)
Interim suspension after conviction 08-C-10417
28 April 2009Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 08-C-10417 (15 years ago)
13 August 2008Active (15 years, 8 months ago)
4 May 2008Resigned (15 years, 12 months ago)
Resignation, no charges pending
29 June 1973Admitted to the State Bar of California (50 years, 10 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

February 10, 2011

THOMAS WHITTIER BURTON [#55508], 64, of Newport Beach was summarily disbarred Feb. 10, 2011, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court.

He pleaded guilty in 2009 to aiding and abetting money laundering. Because the crime is a felony involving moral turpitude, it meets the criteria for summary disbarment.