John Shaffer Smith was admitted to the California Bar 29th June 1973, but has since been disbarred. John graduated from University of West Los Angeles.

Lawyer Information

NameJohn Shaffer Smith
First Admitted29 June 1973 (50 years, 9 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number56107

Contact

Phone Number323-653-5092
Fax Number323-653-1830

School

Law SchoolUniversity of West Los Angeles (Los Angeles CA)

Address

Current AddressJ. Shaffer Smith & Associates, 433 N Camden Dr Fl 6
Beverly Hills, CA 90210-4416
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History

19 January 2022Disbarred (2 years, 2 months ago)
Disbarment 21-O-30322
10 September 2021Not eligible to practice law in CA (2 years, 6 months ago)
Ordered inactive 21-O-30322
30 April 2021Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 21-O-30322 (2 years, 11 months ago)
22 May 2015Active (8 years, 10 months ago)
21 February 2015Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 1 month ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 13-O-14733
15 June 2002Public reproval with/duties 98-O-02230 (21 years, 9 months ago)
17 May 1997Private reproval, public disclosure 95-O-13587 (26 years, 10 months ago)
8 May 1996Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-13587 (27 years, 11 months ago)
15 May 1990Public reproval with/duties 87-O-17699 (33 years, 10 months ago)
13 March 1989Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 87-O-17699 (35 years ago)
1 March 1988Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 85-0-12207 (36 years, 1 month ago)
29 June 1973Admitted to the State Bar of California (50 years, 9 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

February 21, 2015

JOHN SHAFFER SMITH [#56107], 69, of Beverly Hills, was suspended from the practice of law for 90 days and ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. He was also placed on two years’ probation and faces a two-year suspension if he does not comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation. The order took effect Feb. 21, 2015. Smith stipulated that he issued six checks drawn upon his Client Trust Account when he was grossly negligent in not knowing there were insufficient funds in the CTA to pay them. In mitigation, Smith presented evidence of his good character, was experiencing physical difficulties at the time of his misconduct and entered into a pretrial stipulation with the State Bar. He had three prior records of discipline. In May 1990, he was publicly reproved for two ethical violations, namely failing to perform services competently. In December 1996, he was privately reproved for seven advertising violations. His third discipline, in June 2002, was for failing to obtain court approval to settle a minor client’s personal injury claims and receiving more than the statutory limit for his attorney’s fee.