Kevin Brian Connolly was admitted to the California Bar 21st December 1977, but is now resigned. Kevin graduated from Western State University.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Kevin Brian Connolly |
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| First Admitted | 21 December 1977 (47 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Resigned |
| Bar Number | 76107 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 714-545-5400 |
| Fax Number | 714-549-3964 |
Schools
| Law School | Western State University (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Riverside (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Meyer & Connolly LLP, 3151 Airway Ave #M2 Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4607 |
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History
| 18 December 2003 | Resigned (21 years, 4 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 03-Q-04034 |
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| 6 October 2003 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 7 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) |
| 15 July 2001 | Active (23 years, 9 months ago) |
| 16 May 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 11 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 93-O-18902 |
| 16 November 1999 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 93-O-18902 (25 years, 5 months ago) |
| 30 January 1997 | Active (28 years, 3 months ago) |
| 10 January 1997 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (28 years, 3 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 93-O-12968 |
| 8 December 1995 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 93-O-12968 (29 years, 5 months ago) |
| 13 November 1989 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. (35 years, 5 months ago) |
| 22 December 1987 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 87-O-00237 (37 years, 4 months ago) |
| 21 December 1977 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (47 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
May 16, 2001 KEVIN BRIAN CONNOLLY [#76107], 51, of Costa Mesa was suspended for 180 days, stayed, placed on probation for one year with a 60-day actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect May 16, 2001. Connolly stipulated to three counts of failing to reasonably supervise his staff after allowing them to oversee trust account transactions in two separate cases. He had already been disciplined for mismanaging his trust account during the same time period in 1993.In one case, a disbursement of a client’s three-part settlement became confusing and one payment was delayed because Connolly failed to maintain adequate records of the settlement in a convoluted construction-defect case. In the other, Connolly failed to pay off a client’s $3,275 medical bill — he had been informed by staff that all the settlement funds had been properly distributed. Two years later, the client received a notice from a collection agency noting the bill had not been paid. Connolly made payments to the medical provider until the bill was paid.Connolly was heavily involved in trial during the misconduct and because of this, he delegated the client trust transactions to staff. The bar court noted 1993 was an aberrational period in Connolly’s legal career. The misconduct was not repeated after that time, and Connolly has ceased delegating client trust transactions to his staff.Connolly was placed on probation in 1995 for a similar disciplinary matter. He distributed settlement funds to a client but not to six medical lienholders, and his client trust account fell below the required balance on five separate occasions.In another prior discipline, he received two years of probation in 1989 for misleading advertising conduct in 1983.In aggravation, the misconduct involved client trust funds. In mitigation, Connolly has significantly altered the structure of his practice to prevent further problems.December 8, 1995 KEVIN BRIAN CONNOLLY [#76107], 45, of Irvine was suspended for two years, stayed, and placed on probation for two years, effective Dec. 8, 1995. He was ordered to pass the CPRE. Connolly's misconduct involved client trust account violations and failure to supervise his staff. About one month after an insurance settlement check cleared, he distributed the funds to his client but had not paid six medical lien holders. Prior to distributing the remainder of the funds, his client trust account fell below the required balance on five separate occasions. During this period, Connolly's clerical staff mismanaged his client trust account and in several instances paid medical providers from his general office account rather than his client trust account. In aggravation, Connolly has a prior record of discipline. In 1989, he received a two-year stayed suspension with two years probation for misleading advertising conduct in 1983. In mitigation, he was candid and cooperative with bar investigators and responded to inquiries promptly. The mismanagement of his client trust account was limited to a brief period in 1993 when he was involved with an "intense" trial. Appropriate payments were made within 120 days of Connolly's receipt of the settlement draft and prior to being contacted by the bar. |