Michael W. Rupprecht is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 18th December 1974. Michael graduated from Golden Gate University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Michael W. Rupprecht |
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| First Admitted | 18 December 1974 (50 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Active |
| Bar Number | 62595 |
| Sections | Business Law Trusts & Estates Litigation |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Previous Email | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | 707-252-9000 |
| Fax Number | 707-257-7618 |
Schools
| Law School | Golden Gate University SOL (San Francisco CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Michigan State University (E Lansing MI) |
Address
| Current Address | GVM LAW, 1000 Main St Ste 300 Napa, CA 94559-2653 |
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| Previous Address | Rupprecht Law Firm 700 Main St Ste 300 Napa, CA 94559 |
| Previous Address | Rupprecht Law Firm 700 Main St Ste 300 Napa, CA 94559-3380 |
History
| 5 February 2004 | Active (21 years, 3 months ago) |
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| 2 November 2003 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 01-C-00952 |
| 18 October 2002 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 02-O-10022 (22 years, 7 months ago) |
| 21 November 2001 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 01-C-00952 (23 years, 5 months ago) |
| 18 December 1974 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (50 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
November 2, 2003 MICHAEL W. RUPPRECHT [#62595], 55, of San Ramon was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 90-day actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 955. The order took effect Nov. 2, 2003. The State Bar Court found that Rupprecht's misdemeanor conviction for intentionally causing another person to file a false document to the IRS involved moral turpitude. In addition, he failed to report to the State Bar the imposition of discipline by the Department of Real Estate.Rupprecht was vice president and general counsel for a construction company at the time his marriage was ending. He knew that he was entitled to a $50,000 payment from the construction firm, but, as he later stated, he was angry at his wife and did not want her to know about the money during the divorce proceedings.He asked the company to make the payment to a friend, who turned it over to Rupprecht's then-girlfriend. When he received his W-2 forms, Rupprecht knew the construction firm did not report his true income. The money eventually was used for home improvements.He later paid the IRS and Franchise Tax Board back taxes, penalties and interest before being formally charged.In a separate matter, Rupprecht was disciplined as a licensed real estate broker as a result of misrepresentations made by three agents of a realty company for which he was the designated officer. The agents sold homes in a subdivision owned by the construction company that employed Rupprecht.The real estate department concluded that Rupprecht did not have "guilty knowledge" of the salespeople's misrepresentations, but said he did not supervise them adequately. Rupprecht's real estate license was revoked.He was required to report the discipline to the bar by a certain date and did not do so.In mitigation, Rupprecht practiced law for 22 years without discipline, he presented seven witnesses who attested to his good character, he paid his back taxes prior to being charged criminally, and no further misconduct has been committed since the 1996 tax charge. |