Thomas Henry Kepner was admitted to the California Bar 18th December 1974, but has since been disbarred. Thomas graduated from Santa Clara University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Thomas Henry Kepner |
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| First Admitted | 18 December 1974 (50 years, 6 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 61711 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 213-368-3520 |
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Schools
| Law School | Santa Clara University SOL (Santa Clara CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Davis (Davis CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 4275 W 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90020 |
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History
| 20 July 1996 | Disbarred (28 years, 11 months ago) Disbarment 95-N-14856 |
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| 24 August 1995 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-N-14856 (29 years, 10 months ago) |
| 2 June 1995 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (30 years ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 92-O-20908 |
| 29 August 1994 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 93-O-14388 (30 years, 10 months ago) |
| 19 August 1994 | Active (30 years, 10 months ago) |
| 7 August 1994 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (30 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 92-O-20908 |
| 18 May 1994 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 92-O-20908 (31 years, 1 month ago) |
| 18 December 1974 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (50 years, 6 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
July 20, 1996 THOMAS HENRY KEPNER [#61711], 49, of Los Angeles was disbarred effective July 20, 1996, and ordered to comply with rule 955. Kepner was disbarred following his failure to comply with rule 955, a requirement of a May 1995 discipline order.At that time, Kepner received a five-year stayed suspension with three years probation and three years actual suspension and until he made restitution.The restitution totaled $21,000 and involved seven clients. Among other things, between November 1991 and May 1994, Kepner settled five personal injury cases and deposited the funds into client trust accounts at two banks. He allowed the trust accounts to fall below the required balances.In several cases, he failed to inform clients of his receipt of the settlement funds and misappropriated the money.In addition, Kepner was disciplined for several other acts of misconduct, including failure to perform competently and supervise his staff in connection with his work on numerous (2,100) workers' compensation cases as well as many personal injury cases.Kepner was admitted to the bar in 1974. |