Eric Lawrence Leimseider

Eric Lawrence Leimseider was admitted to the California Bar 24th June 1976, but has since been disbarred. Eric graduated from New York University SOL.

Lawyer Information

Name	Eric Lawrence Leimseider
First Admitted	24 June 1976 (47 years, 10 months ago)
Status	Disbarred
Bar Number	69116

Contact

Phone Number	510-528-7803

Schools

Law School	New York University SOL (New York NY)
Undergraduate School	University of Connecticut (Storrs CT)

Address

Current Address	405 14th St #217 Oakland, CA 94612
Map

History

17 April 2003	Disbarred (21 years ago) Disbarment 02-N-11459
18 October 2002	Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 02-N-11459
16 September 2002	Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 7 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees
20 July 2002	Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 02-N-11459
16 May 2002	Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 02-N-11459 (21 years, 11 months ago)
8 January 2002	Active (22 years, 3 months ago)
10 October 2001	Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 99-O-12901
23 October 2000	Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 99-O-12901 (23 years, 6 months ago)
24 June 1976	Admitted to the State Bar of California (47 years, 10 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

April 17, 2003

ERIC LAWRENCE LEIMSEIDER [#69116], 54, of Oakland was disbarred April 17, 2003, and was ordered to comply with rule 955.

Leimseider failed to comply with a 2001 rule 955 order by not filing the required affidavit with the Supreme Court. The underlying misconduct included a failure to refund unearned fees in three client matters, failure to disburse or account for one clientâ€™s funds or inform a client about significant developments, and he improperly withdrew from employment.

October 10, 2001

ERIC LEIMSEIDER [#69116], 53, of Oakland was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on four years of probation with a 90-day actual suspension and was ordered to make restitution, take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 955. The order took effect Oct. 10, 2001.

Leimseider stipulated to misconduct in four consolidated matters.

In handling a personal injury case, he lodged a demand for arbitration, but did not send the demand by certified mail, as required, did no further work on the case and the statute of limitations expired. He did not inform his client, who hired a lawyer to file a malpractice case against Leimseider. He did not provide the clientâ€™s file to the lawyer or ever contact the client again.

In another matter which he settled for $7,000, he withheld $1,239 for payment of medical expenses, but he did not disburse the money until after the State Bar intervened.

Another client who hired Leimseider to represent her in a civil rights case and then discharged him asked for a refund of unearned fees. Leimseider did not reply to her request or return the money. In addition, although he no longer represented the client, he was served with a motion for summary judgment in the case, but did not respond or properly withdraw from the case.

In the final matter, Leimseider received a $2,000 advance payment to file an appeal in a case involving a taxi permit. He filed the notice of appeal but did no further work. When the client sought a refund, Leimseider returned $500 and promised to repay the remainder in payments of $100. He did not make any further payments.

Leimseider stipulated to one count of failure to communicate with a client, three counts of failing to refund unearned fees, one count of failing to distribute client funds and one count of improperly withdrawing from employment.

In mitigation, Leimseider has no record of discipline in 25 years of practice, he cooperated with the barâ€™s investigation, he was forced to move his office twice because of financial reversals, and he suffered from depression because of his reduced financial circumstances.

Eric Leimseider