John Joseph Nese is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 20th December 1974. John graduated from Southwestern University SOL.

Lawyer Information

NameJohn Joseph Nese
First Admitted20 December 1974 (50 years, 6 months ago)
StatusActive
Bar Number62264

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Phone Number213-703-4068

Schools

Law SchoolSouthwestern University SOL (Los Angeles CA)
Undergraduate SchoolLoyola Marymount University (Los Angeles CA)

Address

Current Address502 Lakeview Rd
Pasadena, CA 91105-2230
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History

29 April 2005Active (20 years, 1 month ago)
8 April 2005Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 2 months ago)
Actual Suspension Delayed 03-O-00972
6 March 2005Probation with conditions 03-O-00972 (20 years, 3 months ago)
26 May 2003Law Practice Restricted 03-TH-01125 (22 years ago)
20 December 1974Admitted to the State Bar of California (50 years, 6 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

March 6, 2005

JOHN J. NESE [#62264], 55, of Los Angeles was suspended for 30 days, stayed, placed on 18 months of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE in one year. The order took effect March 6, 2005.

Nese stipulated that he improperly shared fees with a non-lawyer and misused his client trust account.

Nese primarily practices dependency law, but a small percentage of his practice is devoted to personal injury. He occasionally used the services of an Armenian-speaking paralegal, who referred several clients to him over many years. Nese used the paralegal in some of the cases and compensated him with a percentage of the fees he earned after the cases settled.

He also did not maintain a general office bank account but instead used his client trust account and routinely commingled personal and client trust funds.

In mitigation, Nese has no prior discipline record, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation, acted in good faith and presented testimony about his good character. No clients were harmed by his actions.