Jack Raymond Cooney Jr was admitted to the California Bar 27th June 1975, but has since been disbarred. Jack graduated from Golden Gate University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Jack Raymond Cooney Jr |
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| First Admitted | 27 June 1975 (48 years, 10 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 63980 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 925-828-5080 |
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| Fax Number | 925-828-5491 |
Schools
| Law School | Golden Gate University SOL (San Francisco CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Nevada (NV) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Offices of Steve Costello, 7080 Donlon Way Ste 126 Dublin, CA 94568 |
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History
| 13 April 2007 | Disbarred (17 years ago) Disbarment 01-N-04495 |
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| 25 September 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 6 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 06-Q-14361 |
| 8 September 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 7 months ago) Ordered inactive 01-N-04496 |
| 11 November 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 01-N-04495 |
| 16 September 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 7 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 31 October 2003 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 02-O-10010 (20 years, 5 months ago) |
| 31 October 2003 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 01-N-04495 (20 years, 5 months ago) |
| 20 September 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 7 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 99-O-13181 |
| 27 September 2000 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 99-O-13181 (23 years, 6 months ago) |
| 27 June 1975 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (48 years, 10 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
April 13, 2007 JACK RAYMOND COONEY JR. [#63980], 63, of Livermore was disbarred April 13, 2007, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20. Cooney appealed a State Bar Court hearing judge's recommendation that he be disbarred, but the review department upheld the recommendation.He stipulated in 2001 that he misappropriated about $15,000 of client funds, and as a result was suspended for two years and placed on four years of probation with a requirement that he comply with rule 955 of the California Rules of Court (now renumbered as rule 9.20). At the time, Cooney presented as mitigating evidence his 25-plus years of practice without discipline, marital difficulties, serious illness and resulting financial difficulties leading to the loss of his home and cars.The hearing judge found that Cooney failed to comply with rule 955, misrepresented a fact in the stipulation, failed to file five probation reports and did not refund unearned fees to three former clients. In attempting to comply with rule 955, he submitted a qualified declaration stating that he had refunded all unearned fees "or made arrangements to refund such fees." In fact, the review department found he had not done so. He also stated in the declaration that he filed a copy of his suspension notice with all courts in pending litigation "or will immediately file" the notice. Cooney never filed a corrected declaration.In the underlying disciplinary case, he falsely stated he had deposited money in his trust account to cover disputed lien claims by his client's former attorney. The hearing judge concluded that his misconduct constituted moral turpitude.Cooney's request for more time to comply with rule 955 was denied. He argued that disbarment was excessive in view of his financial hardship and the bar's long delay in bringing the disciplinary proceeding against him.The review department said non-compliance with rule 955 alone was grounds for disbarment, but added that Cooney's "added misconduct, especially his dishonest attempt to obtain an advantage in his prior disciplinary stipulation, merely builds incontrovertible support for the hearing judge's recommendation . . . The public deserves the protection of a successful and formal reinstatement proceeding before [Cooney] is again allowed to practice law."September 20, 2001 JACK RAYMOND COONEY JR. [#63980], 57, of Pleasanton was suspended for five years, stayed, placed on four years of probation with an actual two-year suspension, and was ordered to prove his rehabilitation, take the MPRE and comply with rule 955. The order took effect Sept. 20, 2001. Cooney stipulated to four counts of misconduct.He misappropriated more than $7,000 from a client for whom he settled a personal injury claim for $12,000. He did not pay the client her share of the funds, nor did he pay her doctor bills, and he did not respond to a letter requesting an accounting for the funds. He made full restitution after receiving notification he was being investigated by the State Bar. He failed to participate in the bar’s investigation.He also misappropriated more than $7,500 from two other clients for whom he received settlement funds totalling $16,200. Although he paid them $2,000 and paid their doctor bills, he did not give them what they were owed. He made restitution as a condition for settling the bar’s investigation and he deposited funds into his client trust account to satisfy a lien by the clients’ former attorney. (The clients dispute the lien and have directed Cooney not to pay it.)Cooney has no record of discipline, he was struggling with serious family issues that resulted in financial, emotional and health problems, and he demonstrated remorse. |