Miguel Gadda was admitted to the California Bar 4th August 1975, but has since been disbarred. Miguel graduated from U of San Francisco SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Miguel Gadda |
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| First Admitted | 4 August 1975 (49 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 64832 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 415-239-0616 |
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Schools
| Law School | U of San Francisco SOL (San Francisco CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | San Francisco State Unv (San Francisco CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 5258 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94112 |
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History
| 21 February 2003 | Disbarred (22 years, 4 months ago) Disbarment 97-O-15010 |
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| 2 August 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 97-O-15010 |
| 14 August 2000 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 98-O-02100 (24 years, 10 months ago) |
| 25 July 2000 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 97-O-15010 (24 years, 11 months ago) |
| 23 August 1990 | Active (34 years, 10 months ago) |
| 14 April 1990 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (35 years, 2 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 83-O-13940 |
| 19 November 1985 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 85-O-00229 (39 years, 7 months ago) |
| 4 August 1975 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (49 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
February 21, 2003 MIGUEL GADDA [#64832], 60, of San Francisco was disbarred Feb. 21, 2003, and was ordered to comply with rule 955. The State Bar Court's review department upheld a hearing judge's recommendation that Gadda be disbarred for multiple acts of misconduct, including failing to perform legal services competently 10 times, refund unearned fees, communicate with clients or return their files, and for commingling funds and committing acts of moral turpitude by issuing trust account checks against insufficient funds. He sought review, arguing that because he practices immigration law only, the State Bar has no jurisdiction over him. He also contended that the disciplinary proceeding was an attempt by the state to regulate the practice of law in federal courts. The review department acknowledged that neither the Supreme Court nor the State Bar Court could restrict Gadda's federal practice. However, it said it is through his California license, granted by the Supreme Court, that he is eligible to practice in California. Gadda had an immigration practice with a caseload of 500 to 600 cases. Clients were seen at his office on a first come, first served basis, often waiting several hours for a 10 to 20 minute appointment. Immigration judges who testified at Gadda's trial said he frequently missed court appearances and often seemed unprepared. Gadda often hired other attorneys to appear for him and he gave a signature stamp to another attorney. Between 1998 and 2000, he worked mostly at home, due to illness, and came to his office two days a week. The hearing judge found that Gadda committed 17 acts of misconduct in eight client matters and a trust account matter. Five of his clients were deported in absentia due to his actions.Gadda also was disciplined previously for similar misconduct."Under the circumstances reflected by this record," wrote Judge Madge Watai, "we . . . doubt that any discipline less than disbarment can adequately protect the public against future acts of misconduct of the type which respondent has repeatedly committed . . . . "There is no evidence that (Gadda) is cognizant of the seriousness of his misconduct. Instead, (he) continues to rationalize his conduct by blaming others. He refuses to take responsibility for his conduct." |