Philip Harvey Buda was admitted to the California Bar 29th November 1978, but has since been disbarred. Philip graduated from New York Law School.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Philip Harvey Buda |
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| First Admitted | 29 November 1978 (45 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 83369 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 650-743-8486 |
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Schools
| Law School | New York Law School (New York NY) |
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| Undergraduate School | Syracuse University (Syracuse NY) |
Address
| Current Address | 29 Lido Cir Redwood City, CA 94065 |
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History
| 11 January 2007 | Disbarred (17 years, 3 months ago) Disbarment 06-N-10280 |
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| 10 August 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 06-N-10280 |
| 22 April 2006 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years ago) Ordered inactive 06-N-10280 |
| 22 February 2006 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 06-N-10280 (18 years, 2 months ago) |
| 3 December 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 5 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 03-O-02802 |
| 27 February 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 2 months ago) Ordered inactive 04-C-12354 |
| 14 December 2004 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 04-C-12354 (19 years, 4 months ago) |
| 21 November 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 5 months ago) Ordered inactive 03-O-02802 |
| 24 September 2004 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 03-O-02802 (19 years, 7 months ago) |
| 16 September 2004 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 7 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 26 July 2004 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 03-O-04335 (19 years, 9 months ago) |
| 16 September 2003 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (20 years, 7 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 10 October 2002 | Active (21 years, 7 months ago) |
| 4 September 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 6 March 1986 | Public reproval 85-I-00030 (38 years, 2 months ago) |
| 29 November 1978 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (45 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
January 11, 2007 PHILIP HARVEY BUDA [#83369], 56, of Redwood City was disbarred Jan. 11, 2007, and was ordered to comply with former rule 955 of the California Rules of Court. In a default matter, the State Bar Court found that Buda failed to comply with rule 955, as required by a 2005 disciplinary order. He did not file with the Supreme Court an affidavit stating that he notified his clients, opposing counsel and other pertinent parties of his suspension from practice. Failure to comply with rule 955 is grounds for disbarment.The underlying matter involved Buda's failure to perform legal services competently, communicate with a client, maintain a current address with the bar or cooperate with its investigation. He also improperly withdrew from representation, charged an illegal fee and failed to support California law by engaging in the unauthorized practice of law, an act of moral turpitude.Buda also was privately reproved more than 20 years ago.December 3, 2005 PHILIP HARVEY BUDA [#83369], 55, of Redwood City was suspended for one year, stayed, actually suspended for 90 days and until the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate the suspension, and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 955. If the suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Dec. 3, 2005. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Buda committed 10 acts of misconduct in three cases.In the first, he represented a couple in an automobile accident in which the woman was injured. He filed a lawsuit and represented his client in a deposition, but failed to appear at several hearings, was sanctioned three times for failing to prepare a document ordered by the court and did not return his client’s file as requested. The case was dismissed.While suspended from practice in 2002 for failing to pay bar dues, Buda accepted a divorce case and collected a $3,500 fee. When the client filed a complaint with the State Bar, Buda said he was unaware of the suspension because he’d moved and not received his mail. He did not notify the bar of his address change.He never finalized another divorce case because the court twice rejected the judgment because it did not contain supporting documentation. He also was suspended for non-payment of bar dues for the duration of the case but held himself out as entitled to practice.Buda did not participate in the disciplinary proceedings. |