Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
23 July 2016 | Disbarred (8 years, 11 months ago) Disbarment 15-O-10045 |
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6 February 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 4 months ago) Ordered inactive 15-O-10045 |
28 August 2015 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 15-O-10045 (9 years, 9 months ago) |
8 April 2014 | Public reproval 13-O-10550 (11 years, 2 months ago) |
11 October 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-O-10550 (11 years, 8 months ago) |
27 June 1975 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (50 years ago) |
July 23, 2016 JOHN KENNETH SAUR [#64558], 75 of Laguna Niguel, was disbarred July 23, 2016 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Saur’s misconduct involved one client matter. In 2012, he intentionally misappropriated $21,569.99 of his client’s settlement funds. When his clients asked about their money, Saur lied and said their health insurer and Medicare were disputing their share of the settlement money. Later, he blamed his bookkeeper for the delay in paying the settlement funds. Ultimately, he agreed to pay them $15,750 in nine monthly installments of $1,750. He only paid $13,250, however, as of the date of the decision disbarring him, and still owed them an additional $9,463.98. He was ordered to pay $9,463.98 plus interest in restitution.Saur had a prior public reproval from 2014 for failing to render an accounting to his client. |