Ronald Alan Knell was admitted to the California Bar 22nd December 1976, but is now resigned. Ronald graduated from San Fernando Valley College of Law.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Ronald Alan Knell |
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| First Admitted | 22 December 1976 (48 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Resigned |
| Bar Number | 71521 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 818-888-0466 |
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| Fax Number | 818-888-0767 |
Schools
| Law School | San Fernando Valley College of Law (Woodland Hills CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Northridge (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 21112 Ventura Blvd Woodland Hills, CA 91364 |
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History
| 6 July 1996 | Resigned (28 years, 10 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 96-Q-02320 |
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| 23 April 1996 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (29 years ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 96-Q-02320 |
| 1 November 1995 | Discipline w/actual suspension 95-O-12118 (29 years, 6 months ago) |
| 22 July 1993 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (31 years, 9 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 90-O-12793 |
| 13 June 1990 | Public reproval with/duties 87-O-11549 (34 years, 11 months ago) |
| 22 December 1976 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (48 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
November 1, 1995 RONALD ALAN KNELL [#71521], 48, of Woodland Hills was suspended for five years, stayed, and placed on five years probation with an actual one-year suspension which began retroactively on July 23, 1995. He was ordered to comply with Rule 955. The order took effect Nov. 1, 1995. Knell was handling a bankruptcy case when he was suspended from practice. Although he arranged for another attorney to substitute in, neither attorney signed the substitution form and it was not filed with the court. Faced with a deadline and out of fear of client abandonment, Knell filed an opposition to a motion while he was suspended. A subsequent misunderstanding with the client and the failure of the client to receive a notice from the court resulted in foreclosure on the client's house. The client sued both Knell and the attorney who substituted for him. Knell also stipulated that when he notified his clients that he would be suspended, he did so by first class mail rather than certified mail as required. His first suspension was the result of commingling funds and misappropriating $30,000 to pay for maintaining his law office and household, supporting two children and his dying wife, and for payment for medical and hospital bills. He had repaid the victim before being disciplined. |