C. R. "Bud" Marsh was first admitted to the California Bar 22nd May 1978, but is now no longer eligible to practice. C. graduated from Western State University.
Lawyer Information
| Name | C. R. "Bud" Marsh |
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| First Admitted | 22 May 1978 (46 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Not Eligible to Practice |
| Bar Number | 79631 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 714-926-9430 |
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Schools
| Law School | Western State University (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Southern Calif (Los Angeles CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 13681 Newport Ave #8207 Tustin, CA 92780 |
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History
| 3 July 2018 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (6 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
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| 3 July 2018 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (6 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 2 December 2001 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 94-O-12583 (23 years, 5 months ago) |
| 30 January 2001 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 94-O-12583 (24 years, 3 months ago) |
| 18 October 1999 | Active (25 years, 6 months ago) |
| 16 July 1995 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (29 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 88-O-10927 |
| 16 April 1995 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (30 years ago) Ordered inactive |
| 16 August 1994 | Active (30 years, 8 months ago) |
| 25 July 1994 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (30 years, 9 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 17 June 1994 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 88-O-10927 (30 years, 10 months ago) |
| 9 July 1992 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 88-O-10927 (32 years, 10 months ago) |
| 22 May 1978 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (46 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
December 2, 2001 C.R. “BUD†MARSH [#79631], 59, of Tustin was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on three years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Dec. 2, 2001. Marsh stipulated to misconduct in five personal injury cases.He agreed to pay his clients’ medical bills from the settlement proceeds, but he did not pay some of those bills until the clients hired a new lawyer.He settled another case for $27,500 and issued a check to his client drawn on a bank account that was not designated as a client trust account. The check bounced and the client applied to the Client Security Fund for a refund. Marsh reimbursed the Client Security Fund.He settled a third case for $15,000 and was authorized by his client, who lives in another state, to endorse the check on his behalf. He did not give his client his share of the settlement for 20 months and did not pay the medical bills for nearly one more year.Another personal injury matter settled for $25,000, the limit of the policy. The clients’ medical bills exceed that amount, however. Marsh issued checks for more than $14,000 to the client, several of her doctors and himself and attempted to work out a distribution of the remainder to satisfy the remaining medical liens. He did not complete a disbursement sheet for another year.The client was upset that her share of the proceeds was only $2,000 and sought to obtain more money, in spite of the unpaid medical bills, through a civil suit and a claim with the Client Security Fund, which eventually paid her more than $10,000. Marsh refunded that amount to the fund.In the last case, Marsh wrote a check against insufficient funds to a client as her share of the settlement of her personal injury matter. He paid her the amount three months later.The client disagreed with the amount charged by one of her doctors and instructed Marsh to withhold payment. When she was notified by a collection agency that the bill had not been paid, she tried to contact Marsh but he was unavailable due to health problems. The bill was subsequently paid.Marsh stipulated that he failed to perform medical services competently, promptly pay client funds, deposit client funds in a trust account and communicate with a client.Marsh has a prior record of discipline: He was suspended in 1994 for failing to perform legal services competently and communicate with a client.In mitigation, Marsh was suffering from health problems at the time of the misconduct and faced severe financial stress, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation and he has demonstrated his rehabilitation. |