Ernesto John Perez was admitted to the California Bar 21st December 1977, but is now resigned. Ernesto graduated from UCLA SOL.

Lawyer Information

NameErnesto John Perez
First Admitted21 December 1977 (47 years, 6 months ago)
StatusResigned
Bar Number77729

Contact

Phone Number916-548-1695

Schools

Law SchoolUCLA SOL (Los Angeles CA)
Undergraduate SchoolUniversity of California Santa Barbara (CA)

Address

Current Address15550 County Rd 117
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Map

History

22 April 2011Resigned (14 years, 1 month ago)
Resignation with charges pending 10-Q-05327
1 June 2010Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years ago)
Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 07-O-13732
26 May 2010Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years ago)
Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 10-Q-05327
13 November 2009Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 7 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 09-N-10064
4 February 2009Active (16 years, 4 months ago)
6 November 2008Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 7 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 07-O-13732
21 December 1977Admitted to the State Bar of California (47 years, 6 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

November 13, 2009

ERNESTO J. PEREZ [#77729], 61, of West Sacramento was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 150-day actual suspension and he must prove his rehabilitation and comply with rule 9.20. The order took effect Nov. 13, 2009.

Perez did not comply with a 2008 disciplinary order that required him to meet the requirements of rule 9.20. He did not submit to the State Bar Court an affidavit stating that he notified his clients, opposing counsel and other pertinent parties of his suspension.

In the underlying discipline, he stipulated that he misused his client trust account, commingling funds and using it to pay personal expenses.

In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation and no clients were harmed.

November 6, 2008

ERNESTO PEREZ [#77729], 60, of West Sacramento was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on one year of probation with a 90-day actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 9.20. The order took effect Nov. 6, 2008.

Perez stipulated that he improperly used his trust account over a six-month period.

He deposited personal funds in his client trust account and issued checks against the account to pay personal obligations.

In mitigation, no clients were harmed and he cooperated with the bar’s investigation.