Michael Edward Kelly was admitted to the California Bar 23rd June 1978, but is now resigned. Michael graduated from California Western SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Michael Edward Kelly |
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| First Admitted | 23 June 1978 (45 years, 10 months ago) |
| Status | Resigned |
| Bar Number | 80255 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 602-254-7373 |
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| Fax Number | 602-254-3030 |
Schools
| Law School | California Western SOL (San Diego CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Arizona St University (Tempe AZ) |
Address
| Current Address | 3427 E Montecito Ave Phoenix, AZ 85018 |
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History
| 1 January 2006 | Resigned (18 years, 4 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 05-Q-04546 |
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| 18 October 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 6 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 05-Q-04546 |
| 17 December 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 4 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 03-J-04934 |
| 1 January 1986 | Inactive (38 years, 4 months ago) |
| 23 June 1978 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (45 years, 10 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
December 17, 2004 MICHAEL EDWARD KELLY [#80255], 55, of Phoenix was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 45-day actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Dec. 17, 2004. Kelly was disciplined in Arizona in 2003 for 10 acts of misconduct. He stipulated that the misconduct there warranted discipline in California for his failure to perform legal services competently.He was a sole practitioner who delegated responsibility for the day-to-day administration of his office to his secretary and legal assistant. Without his knowledge, the secretary communicated with Kelly’s clients and others who believed they were his clients, accepted funds and refunded fees, intercepted Kelly’s phone calls and erased voicemail messages, and lied to clients about actions taken on their behalf and the status of court proceedings and their cases. She also prepared, signed and filed various pleadings without Kelly’s knowledge, affixed court file stamps or date stamps to false documents and affixed judges’ signature stamps to fictitious orders that she sent to the clients.Kelly stipulated that in 10 client matters, he failed to supervise non-attorney personnel, resulting in failures to perform legal services competently, return client papers, refund unearned fees or respond to client inquiries.In mitigation, he had no prior record of discipline, he demonstrated remorse and cooperated with the bar’s investigation. |