Janis Louise Turner was admitted to the California Bar 19th January 1978, but has since been disbarred. Janis graduated from Whittier Coll SOL.

Lawyer Information

NameJanis Louise Turner
First Admitted19 January 1978 (47 years, 5 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number79217

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Phone Number619-209-6187
Fax Number619-649-0900

Schools

Law SchoolWhittier Coll SOL (CA)
Undergraduate SchoolUniversity of California Santa Barbara (CA)

Address

Current AddressJanis L Turner ALC, 8880 Rio San Diego Dr, Ste 800
San Diego, CA 92108-1642
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History

16 June 2021Disbarred (4 years ago)
Disbarment 19-O-30708
8 January 2021Not eligible to practice law in CA (4 years, 5 months ago)
Ordered inactive 19-O-30708
16 December 2019Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 19-O-30708 (5 years, 6 months ago)
20 July 2007Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 05-O-05140 (17 years, 11 months ago)
11 August 2006Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 05-O-05140 (18 years, 10 months ago)
19 March 2006Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 05-O-03291 (19 years, 3 months ago)
23 May 2004Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 02-O-10434 (21 years, 1 month ago)
31 October 1988Active (36 years, 7 months ago)
1 January 1980Inactive (45 years, 5 months ago)
19 January 1978Admitted to the State Bar of California (47 years, 5 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

March 19, 2006

JANIS LOUISE TURNER [#79217], 59, of San Diego was suspended for one year, stayed, and placed on two years of probation. The order took effect March 19, 2006.

Turner stipulated that she failed to comply with probation conditions attached to a 2004 disciplinary order. She did not submit one probation report and submitted another late, and she did not provide proof of her attendance at ethics school.

The underlying discipline was imposed for Turner’s failure to perform legal services competently or preserve client secrets.

May 23, 2004

JANIS LOUISE TURNER [#79217], 57, of San Diego was suspended for 30 days, stayed, placed on one year of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect May 23, 2004.

Turner stipulated that she failed to perform legal services competently in a breach of contract matter. Although the clients had another attorney, he delegated some of the work to Turner. She filed an answer to the complaint and a cross-complaint and then, without the clients’ consent, signed a request for dismissal and later a dismissal of the cross-complaint.

When a new attorney sought to reverse her actions, Turner signed a declaration stating that the clients specifically requested a dismissal of the cross-complaint.

Although the clients never authorized Turner to file the dismissal, by providing the declaration to opposing counsel, Turner failed to preserve the secrets of her clients or maintain their confidence inviolate.

In mitigation, Turner has no prior record of discipline.