Lewis Nathaniel Nelson was first admitted to the California Bar 29th November 1979, but is now no longer eligible to practice. Lewis graduated from Golden Gate University SOL.

Lawyer Information

NameLewis Nathaniel Nelson
First Admitted29 November 1979 (44 years, 7 months ago)
StatusNot Eligible to Practice
Bar Number87954

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Phone Number510-479-1128
Fax Number510-842-8580

Schools

Law SchoolGolden Gate University SOL (San Francisco CA)
Undergraduate SchoolUniversity of California Berkeley (Berkeley CA)

Address

Current Address15 Rishell Dr
Oakland, CA 94619
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History

1 July 2014Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 11 months ago)
Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance
22 December 2010Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 6 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 10-PM-04851
11 February 2010Active (14 years, 4 months ago)
13 November 2009Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 7 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 07-O-14750
29 November 1979Admitted to the State Bar of California (44 years, 7 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

December 22, 2010

The probation of LEWIS NATHANIEL NELSON [#87954], 66, of Oakland was revoked, he was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a six-month actual suspension and until he makes restitution and he was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. If the actual suspension exceeds two years, he must prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Dec. 22, 2010.

Nelson violated probation conditions attached to a 2009 disciplinary order: he submitted two quarterly reports two days late and did not provide proof that he paid sanctions imposed by the Alameda County Superior Court. He paid $200 of the $1,910 sanction.

In the underlying matter, he was placed on probation for failing to perform legal services competently, obey court orders, communicate with a client and return client files and he withdrew from employment without court permission. He also was privately reproved in 2007 for failing to return a client file or account for client funds.

November 14, 2009

LEWIS NATHANIEL NELSON [#87954], 65, of Oakland was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 90-day actual suspension and he was ordered to comply with rule 9.20. The order took effect Nov. 14, 2009.

Nelson stipulated to seven counts of misconduct in a contingency matter in which he agreed to handle claims against Farmers Insurance, his client’s homeowner’s insurance carrier. She had received a check for almost $200,000, but disputed the amount of the payment. Nelson prepared a complaint that the client filed pro per; she gave him the check for $199,194.25 that she received from Farmers.

Nelson did not respond to discovery demands or to motions to compel responses and he was sanctioned. When he did not respond to further demands by Farmers and ignored a meet and confer effort, Farmers filed a motion to dismiss. Nelson opposed the motion on the grounds that he had been sick for six weeks. Farmers responded that its lawyers had not been able to reach Nelson for five months.

Nonetheless, Nelson was sanctioned further and ordered to respond to discovery. He did not do so and was sanctioned a third time. The client was deposed, Nelson urged her to accept a settlement offer and she refused. He didn’t return several phone calls and withdrew without notifying the court or his client. The case eventually was dismissed and Nelson returned a portion of the client’s file.

He stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently, pay court-ordered sanctions, return his client’s file or keep a client informed of developments in her case or respond to her status inquiries, and he improperly withdrew from representation without the court’s permission.

Nelson was privately reproved in 2007. In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation.