Edward Stuart Levinson was admitted to the California Bar 18th December 1974, but has since been disbarred. Edward graduated from UC Hastings COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Edward Stuart Levinson |
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| First Admitted | 18 December 1974 (49 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 61886 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 510-836-1271 |
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| Fax Number | 510-832-3301 |
Schools
| Law School | UC Hastings COL (San Francisco CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Berkeley (Berkeley CA) |
Address
| Current Address | P O Box 20932 Oakland, CA 94620 |
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History
| 27 March 2004 | Disbarred (20 years, 1 month ago) Disbarment 03-N-02045 |
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| 10 October 2003 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 03-N-02045 |
| 11 September 2003 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 03-N-02045 |
| 18 July 2003 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 03-N-02045 (20 years, 9 months ago) |
| 23 February 2003 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 2 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 00-O-14646 |
| 5 May 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years ago) Ordered inactive 00-O-14646 |
| 20 March 2002 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 00-O-14646 (22 years, 1 month ago) |
| 18 December 1974 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (49 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
March 27, 2004 EDWARD STUART LEVINSON [#61886], 55, of Oakland was disbarred March 27, 2004, and was ordered to comply with rule 955 of the California Rules of Court. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Levinson failed to comply with rule 955, as required by a 2003 disciplinary order. He did not submit to the Supreme Court an affidavit stating that he notified all clients, opposing attorneys and other pertinent parties of his suspension.Failure to comply with rule 955 is grounds for disbarment.In the underlying discipline, Levinson was suspended for abandoning two clients.February 23, 2003 EDWARD STUART LEVINSON [#61886], 54, of Oakland was suspended for two years, stayed, actually suspended for 90 days, and was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 955. If the actual suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Feb. 23, 2003. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Levinson committed misconduct in two cases.In a civil lawsuit in which the plaintiff obtained a default judgment against Levinson's client, he moved to set aside the judgment. The court agreed on condition that Levinson's client pay the plaintiff reasonable costs and attorney fees. Levinson did not notify the client of a trial date, ignored interrogatories, ignored the plaintiff's motion to compel answers to the interrogatories, and did not notify his client that she had been ordered to pay $450 to the plaintiff as attorney fees.The client was sanctioned and ordered to pay $1,240, but Levinson did not notify her. She did not appear for trial and judgment was entered against her for $22,896 plus $156 in costs. She learned about the judgment when her bank told her her account had been attached. Levinson did not return her phone calls.A new lawyer succeeded in setting aside the default judgment, but the client was ordered to pay attorney fees and costs of $4,258 to the plaintiff.In a second matter, Levinson represented a client in a guardianship proceeding in which he sought custody of his two minor children. He appealed an order granting guardianship to the children's grandparents.Levinson did not take adequate steps to provide the appellate court with the superior court reporter's transcript, so the appellate court did not have an adequate record to assess the client's claims. The court ruled in favor of the grandparents.The bar court found that Levinson failed to perform legal services competently, keep a client informed of developments in a case or cooperate with the bar's investigation. |