Dennis Paul Orphan was admitted to the California Bar 31st May 1979, but has since been disbarred. Dennis graduated from Western State University.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Dennis Paul Orphan |
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| First Admitted | 31 May 1979 (45 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 86583 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 714-974-9420 |
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Schools
| Law School | Western State University (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Santa Barbara (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | 8831 Yorkshire Ave Garden Grove, CA 92641 |
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History
| 23 March 1996 | Disbarred (29 years, 1 month ago) Disbarment 93-O-19215 |
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| 2 July 1995 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (29 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 93-O-19215 |
| 27 April 1995 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-12186 (30 years ago) |
| 24 March 1995 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 93-O-19215 (30 years, 1 month ago) |
| 24 February 1995 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (30 years, 2 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 94-C-10911 |
| 18 November 1994 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (30 years, 5 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 93-H-11210 |
| 22 March 1994 | Conviction records transmitted to State Bar Court (31 years, 1 month ago) |
| 8 March 1994 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 94-C-10913 (31 years, 2 months ago) |
| 16 August 1993 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (31 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 20 July 1993 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (31 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 93-H-11210 |
| 1 April 1993 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 93-H-11210 (32 years, 1 month ago) |
| 18 November 1992 | Active (32 years, 5 months ago) |
| 10 August 1992 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (32 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 27 January 1992 | Public reproval with/duties 90-O-13874 (33 years, 3 months ago) |
| 7 November 1991 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 91-C-04383 (33 years, 6 months ago) |
| 3 May 1991 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 90-O-13874 (34 years ago) |
| 11 October 1990 | Active (34 years, 7 months ago) |
| 30 July 1990 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (34 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 31 May 1979 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (45 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
March 22, 1996 DENNIS PAUL ORPHAN [#86583], 45, of Garden Grove was disbarred March 22, 1996. Orphan has been the subject of five disciplinary proceedings since his admission to the bar in 1979. The bar court found that his record demonstrates a pattern of misconduct. In the current matter, Orphan's misconduct centered around numerous trust account violations. His previous misconduct resulted in a public reproval in 1992 and involved a client matter and two criminal conviction cases.In the client matter, he failed to obey a court order, failed to complete legal services and improperly withdrew from representation in one case. He also was convicted of misdemeanor driving with a suspended license and other infractions. In October 1994, he was suspended for one year, stayed, with a 60-day actual suspension after he failed to comply with conditions of the 1992 public reproval. In January 1995, he was found culpable of misconduct warranting discipline in three conviction referral matters, all of which involved driving without a license. In its decision, the bar court said, "it is clear that given [Orphan's] misconduct in this matter, which includes acts of moral turpitude or dishonesty, his record of prior discipline, and his repeated failure to participate in these past proceedings, nothing short of disbarment will adequately protect the public." |