James L. Saccheri was admitted to the California Bar 18th December 1975, but is now resigned. James graduated from Notre Dame Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | James L. Saccheri |
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| First Admitted | 18 December 1975 (49 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Resigned |
| Bar Number | 67381 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 559-225-9657 |
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| Fax Number | 559-225-9653 |
Schools
| Law School | Notre Dame Law School (Notre Dame IN) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame IN) |
Address
| Current Address | 2926 N West Ave Fresno, CA 93705 |
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History
| 1 April 2001 | Resigned (24 years, 1 month ago) Resignation with charges pending 01-Q-00112 |
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| 22 January 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 3 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 01-Q-00112 |
| 8 April 2000 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 1 month ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 95-O-18631 |
| 15 May 1998 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-18631 (26 years, 11 months ago) |
| 18 December 1975 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (49 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
April 8, 2000 JAMES L. SACCHERI [#67381], 54, of Fresno was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a six-month actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and to comply with rule 955. The order took effect April 8, 2000. Saccheri was hired to represent a client in 1985 in a civil lawsuit against a recreational vehicle dealer. The suit settled in 1986 for $15,000 and an apparent agreement to make repairs in the future. When the company refused to make the repairs, the client instructed Saccheri to file a second action for breach of settlement agreement. Saccheri told the client in March 1987 that the suit was filed and sent him a bill. In fact, the suit was not filed until 1995, when it was barred by the statute of limitations and ultimately dismissed. Neither the defendant nor its attorney was ever served with a complaint.He also represented the client’s son in a defamation action which was to be filed in 1989 but was not filed until 1995. That action also was barred by the statute of limitations and resulted in a cross-complaint against his client for abuse of process.The same client retained Saccheri to handle a matter involving the defective installation of a floor. Again, no action was filed until 1995, and neither the defendant nor its attorney ever was served with a complaint or summons.Saccheri stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently, maintained actions that were not just or legal and committed acts involving moral turpitude.In mitigation, Saccheri has no record of discipline in 24 years of practice. |