Laurence David Strick was admitted to the California Bar 28th June 1977, but has since been disbarred. Laurence graduated from USC Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Laurence David Strick |
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| First Admitted | 28 June 1977 (46 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 75097 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | (323) 964-5231 |
| Fax Number | (323) 964-8135 |
Schools
| Law School | USC Law School (Los Angeles CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of San Francisco (San Francisco CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Ofc Laurence D Strick 339 N Sycamore Ave #2 Los Angeles, CA 90036 |
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History
| 11 April 2009 | Disbarred (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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| 27 October 2008 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (15 years, 6 months ago) |
| 18 April 2002 | Active (22 years, 1 month ago) |
| 18 October 2001 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (22 years, 7 months ago) |
| 17 April 2001 | Active (23 years, 1 month ago) |
| 16 April 2001 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (23 years, 1 month ago) |
| 28 June 1977 | Admitted to The State Bar of California (46 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
April 11, 2009 LAURENCE D. STRICK [#75097], 58, of Los Angeles was disbarred April 11, 2009, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The State Bar Court found that Strick committed five counts of misconduct, including failing to maintain client funds in a trust account, account for client funds or pay client funds promptly; he represented adverse client interests without obtaining the clients’ consent and he committed an act of moral turpitude by misappropriating funds.Strick represented a driver and her passenger in a personal injury matter; he knew both were injured and seeking medical treatment, but did not provide them with notice of their possible adverse interests. He received settlement checks of $7,500 and $8,500 that he deposited in a client trust account he opened at the time. The account never held funds from any other clients.The bar court found that Strick did not maintain a balance large enough to pay one client’s medical bills, although he withheld the money from the settlement funds, he did not advise the client that he did not pay her medical bills and gave her an inaccurate accounting of the disposition of her funds, he did not promptly pay the doctors and he misappropriated $3,090 in client funds.Although Strick testified that he paid a negotiated settlement to one doctor on behalf of one client, the doctor testified that the payment was made to settle both clients’ bills. He told another doctor who examined the clients that the case had been dropped and hung up on him.Strick gave one client a check for $3,000 and told her he was withholding money to pay her doctors. However, she was soon contacted by Blue Cross and then a collection agency concerning an unpaid medical bill.In mitigation, Strick spent a great deal of time with his daughter, who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and lives in a different part of the state. He also was the primary care giver for his mother, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The personal injury case occurred at the time he was under intense stress.However, in recommending Strick’s disbarment, Judge Richard Platel said his misconduct involved bad faith, dishonesty, concealment, overreaching or other violations, insisted he had paid medical liens when he had not and his delay in paying his client’s medical bills resulted in collection efforts. In addition, Strick also has been disciplined three times previously.October 18, 2001 LAURENCE DAVID STRICK [#75097], 51, of Los Angeles was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a six-month actual suspension and was ordered to comply with rule 955. The order took effect Oct. 18, 2001. Strick stipulated to misconduct in three matters.In two cases, he did not perform any of the legal work for which he was hired or respond to his clients’ many inquiries about the status of their cases. In one matter, he also improperly withdrew from representation, and in the other, he failed to refund an unearned $1,500 fee or cooperate with the bar’s investigation.Strick was given a stayed six-month suspension and placed on two years of probation in 2000, but he did not comply with the terms of probation. He failed to submit proof of completion of eight hours of MCLE ethics courses and did not complete ethics school, provide quarterly probation reports or proof of passing the MPRE on time.The 2000 discipline was the result of Strick’s failure to comply with conditions attached to a 1997 private reproval.In mitigation, Strick’s daughter suffers from severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and resides in San Francisco in order to obtain the best treatment. Strick is forced to divide his time between northern and southern California. His daughter’s illness worsened during the time of his misconduct and contributed to his failure to perform legal services competently.March 17, 2000 LAURENCE DAVID STRICK [#75097], 49, of Los Angeles was suspended for six months, stayed, placed on two years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect March 17, 2000. Strick failed to comply with the conditions of a 1997 private reproval: he did not attend ethics school, take and pass the professional responsibility exam or complete eight hours of MCLE courses in attorney-client relations and/or legal ethics.Strick submitted evidence of extensive mitigation involving the severe illnesses of both his wife and daughter. For medical reasons, they live in the Bay Area while Strick’s practice is in Los Angeles. Strick supports two households and faces large ongoing medical bills. |