Ronald Grady Finch was admitted to the California Bar 22nd December 1976, but has since been disbarred. Ronald graduated from University of Arizona COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Ronald Grady Finch |
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| First Admitted | 22 December 1976 (47 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 70822 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 480-246-2987 |
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Schools
| Law School | University of Arizona COL (Tucson AZ) |
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| Undergraduate School | Yale University (New Haven CT) |
Address
| Current Address | Ronald Finch PC, 5150 E Poinsettia Dr Scottsdale, AZ 85254 |
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History
| 16 March 2013 | Disbarred (11 years, 1 month ago) Disbarment 12-O-14245 |
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| 15 October 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-14245 |
| 29 April 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 10-PM-09752 |
| 23 December 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 4 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-PM-09752 |
| 20 October 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 6 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 08-J-13191 |
| 1 September 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 17 September 2009 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 08-J-13191 (14 years, 7 months ago) |
| 9 October 2008 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 08-J-13191 (15 years, 6 months ago) |
| 1 January 1981 | Inactive (43 years, 4 months ago) |
| 22 December 1976 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (47 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
March 16, 2013 RONALD GRADY FINCH [#70822], 63, of Scottsdale, Arizona was disbarred March 16, 2013, and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Finch stipulated that he failed to comply with the conditions of his disciplinary probation by not timely submitting his first and second quarterly probation reports, by not submitting his third, fourth and fifth quarterly probation reports, and for failing to submit proof of attendance and completion of Ethics School or the Arizona State Bar Ethics Program.Finch has been previously disciplined for similar misconduct, violating the terms of a 2009 disciplinary order for failing to submit three quarterly probation reports and a final report to probation, and by failing to submit proof of attendance at an ethics course. In the underlying discipline, Finch stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently in Arizona and had not reported a prior imposition of discipline in Arizona to the California bar within 30 days as required by law.April 29, 2011 The probation of RONALD GRADY FINCH [#70822], 62, of Scottsdale, Ariz., was revoked, he was placed on probation for two years with an actual one-year suspension and he was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. He received credit for a period of involuntary inactive enrollment that began Dec. 23, 2010. The order took effect April 29, 2011. Finch violated the terms of a 2009 disciplinary order by failing to submit three quarterly probation reports and a final report and by not submitting proof of attendance at an ethics course.In the underlying discipline, Finch stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently and he did not report the imposition of discipline in Arizona to the California bar within 30 days.He did not participate in the probation revocation proceedings.September 17, 2009 RONALD GRADY FINCH [#70822], 60, of Scottsdale was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Sept. 17, 2009. A client hired Finch to reverse an order of removal from the Immigration Court in Arizona. Although he filed a motion, he did not notify the client about a hearing or of the deadline to file some required motions. Finch filed one motion six weeks after the deadline, and it was denied.As a result of the late filing, the court determined Finch’s client abandoned her effort.Finch stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently.He was disciplined by the State Bar of Arizona, but did not report the reprimand to the California bar within 30 days, as required.He has a prior record of discipline in Arizona, which did not come to the attention of the California bar until the current case arose.In mitigation, he self-reported his conduct to the Arizona bar, has continued to represent the same client before the Board of Immigration Appeals and cooperated with both bars’ investigations. |