Ana Maria Patino was admitted to the California Bar 31st May 1979, but has since been disbarred. Ana graduated from UC Davis SOL King Hall.

Lawyer Information

NameAna Maria Patino
First Admitted31 May 1979 (44 years, 11 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number86606

Contact

Phone Number714-541-1191

Schools

Law SchoolUC Davis SOL King Hall (Davis CA)
Undergraduate SchoolCalifornia St University Fullerton (CA)

Address

Current AddressPatino & Associates, 668 N Coast Hwy #299
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Map

History

14 January 2010Disbarred (14 years, 3 months ago)
Disbarment 08-N-14812
26 July 2009Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 9 months ago)
Ordered inactive 08-N-14812
9 April 2009Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years ago)
Ordered inactive 08-N-14812
1 July 2008Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 10 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
1 July 2008Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 10 months ago)
Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance
28 January 2008Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 3 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 01-O-04948
9 August 2006Active (17 years, 8 months ago)
10 July 2006Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 9 months ago)
Actual Suspension Delayed 01-O-04948
9 June 2006Probation with conditions 01-O-04948 (17 years, 10 months ago)
19 July 2005Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 01-O-04948 (18 years, 9 months ago)
17 March 1993Public reproval with/duties 90-O-17497 (31 years, 1 month ago)
22 October 1991Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 90-O-17497 (32 years, 6 months ago)
31 May 1979Admitted to the State Bar of California (44 years, 11 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

January 14, 2010

ANA MARIA PATINO [#86606], 61, of Laguna Beach was disbarred Jan. 14, 2010, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court.

In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Patino failed to file an affidavit, as required by rule 9.20, that she had notified her clients, opposing counsel and other pertinent parties of her suspension. Failure to comply with the rule is grounds for disbarment.

She was placed on interim suspension in 2008 following a felony conviction for stalking. She also was publicly reproved in 1993 and suspended in 2006 for committing acts of moral turpitude by misappropriating another attorney’s identity and then using it to gain access to Claralaw.net, a private subscription service operated under the auspices of the California Public Defenders Association.

June 9, 2006

ANA MARIA PATINO [#86606], 58, of Laguna Beach was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual 30-day suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE. The order took effect June 9, 2006.

Patino stipulated that she committed acts involving moral turpitude by using another attorney’s identity and personal information and by signing the other lawyer’s name on money orders, forms and documents.

She was a subscriber to Claralaw.net (Claranet), a private subscription service operated under the auspices of the California Public Defenders Assn. and limited to licensed criminal defense lawyers. She was suspended from using the service because she violated its rules and her user agreement.

Patino obtained the personal information of another lawyer, signed up with Claranet, completing a form and a user agreement, purchasing two money orders and using the other lawyer’s name in Claranet e-mail.

Patino was publicly reproved in 1993.

In mitigation, her misconduct was aberational, she performed community service and paid a fine. Her actions were the result of a concern about the effect on her clients of losing access to the service.