Chino Hills, CA 91709
19 January 2017 | Disbarred (7 years, 3 months ago) Disbarment 14-O-04728 |
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14 August 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 8 months ago) Ordered inactive 14-O-04728 |
29 January 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 3 months ago) Ordered inactive 14-O-04728 |
17 December 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 4 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 13-O-15018 |
25 November 2015 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 14-O-04728 (8 years, 5 months ago) |
21 July 2015 | Active (8 years, 9 months ago) |
1 July 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
1 July 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (8 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
20 April 2015 | Active (9 years ago) |
13 February 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 13-O-15018 |
15 October 2014 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-O-15018 (9 years, 6 months ago) |
6 January 2013 | Active (11 years, 3 months ago) |
6 December 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 4 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 12-O-10271 |
4 August 2012 | Active (11 years, 8 months ago) |
4 July 2012 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 9 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 11-O-10016 |
21 December 1977 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (46 years, 4 months ago) |
December 17, 2015 JERRY A. LACUES [#77088], 65, of Chino Hills, was suspended from the practice of law for one year and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. He was also placed on two years’ probation and faces a two-year suspension if he does not comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation. The order took effect Dec. 17, 2015. For more than three years LaCues misrepresented to a client that he was pursuing the client’s claims against a bank. He also said he had reached a settlement when he hadn’t. In addition, he failed to respond to a letter from a State Bar investigator looking into the allegations against him. In mitigation, LaCues admitted to his misconduct and entered into a pretrial stipulation with the State Bar.He had three prior records of discipline. He was suspended twice in 2012 for failing to promptly pay out settlement funds as requested by his client, maintain a proper balance in his trust account or perform legal services competently. He was also privately reproved in 2004 for failing to perform legal services competently.December 6, 2012 JERRY A. LaCUES [#77088], 62, of Chino Hills was suspended for two years, stayed, and placed on three years of probation with an actual 30-day suspension. The order took effect Dec. 6, 2012. LaCues stipulated that he failed to promptly pay out settlement funds as requested by his client. While representing a married couple, he settled a construction defect matter for $15,000. During the course of the case, his clients separated but each agreed to accept $5,000 with the remainder to go to LaCues for attorney fees.Although LaCues paid $5,000 to the wife, a dispute later arose between the couple, resulting in a delay of the final payout. When the couple finally agreed that $5,000 should go to the husband, LaCues did not distribute the money due to the press of business in his office. He ultimately gave the husband $10,000, forgoing his fee to make up for the delay.In mitigation, LaCues cooperated with the bar’s investigation and gave up his fee.LaCues was privately reproved in 2004 for failing to perform legal services competently and he was suspended last year after admitting to two counts of misconduct in two matters: he failed to perform legal services competently or maintain a proper balance in his trust account.July 4, 2012 JERRY A. LaCUES, 61, of Chino Hills was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 30-day actual suspension and he was ordered to take the MPRE. The order took effect July 4, 2012. He stipulated to two counts of misconduct in two matters.In the first, he received $120,000 from a bankruptcy trustee on behalf of a client, but allowed the balance in his client trust account to fall below the required amount. He gave the client $80,000 but only an additional $8,200 of the $20,000 he still owed. His client trust account balance fell to $67.06. He eventually paid the client $16,300 but stipulated that he did not maintain a proper balance in his trust account.In a malpractice case, LaCues repeatedly told his client he was working on the matter when he was not. Although he filed a lawsuit, he then dismissed it pursuant to an arbitration clause. The client repeatedly contacted LaCues for more than six years, but he failed to schedule an arbitration hearing or contact opposing counsel. He stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently.LaCues was privately reproved in 2004 for failing to perform legal services competently. |