Howard Stephen Levine was admitted to the California Bar 20th December 1974, but has since been disbarred. Howard graduated from Southwestern University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Howard Stephen Levine |
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| First Admitted | 20 December 1974 (50 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 61881 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 646-216-1136 |
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Schools
| Law School | Southwestern University SOL (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University (Los Angeles CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Howard S Levine & Associates, 9482 Urbana Ave Arleta, CA 91331 |
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History
| 19 January 2019 | Disbarred (6 years, 3 months ago) |
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| 31 August 2018 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (6 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 17-O-01369 |
| 9 February 2018 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 17-O-01369 |
| 21 November 2017 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 17-O-01369 (7 years, 5 months ago) |
| 1 July 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 1 July 2014 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 22 January 2001 | Active (24 years, 3 months ago) |
| 22 December 2000 | Inactive (24 years, 4 months ago) |
| 22 June 2000 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 97-O-11477 |
| 1 January 2000 | Inactive (25 years, 4 months ago) |
| 13 June 1998 | Private reproval, public disclosure 95-O-13670 (26 years, 11 months ago) |
| 15 September 1997 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-13670 (27 years, 7 months ago) |
| 20 December 1974 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (50 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
June 22, 2000 HOWARD STEPHEN LEVINE [#61881], 50, of Arleta was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with a six-month actual suspension, and was ordered to comply with rule 955. If the actual suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect June 22, 2000. Levine stipulated to mishandling client funds in two personal injury matters.After receiving settlement funds and depositing them in his client trust account, Levine allowed the balance in the account to fall below the required amount, he did not provide an accounting to his clients when asked to do so, he misappropriated funds and he wrote checks against insufficient funds. His acts constituted moral turpitude.In mitigation, Levine had no record of discipline for almost 25 years, he completed the bar’s trust accounting class, and he no longer practices. |