Karen A. Corbin was first admitted to the California Bar 29th November 1979, but is now no longer eligible to practice. Karen graduated from Mid Valley COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Karen A. Corbin |
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| First Admitted | 29 November 1979 (45 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Not Eligible to Practice |
| Bar Number | 89174 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 805-284-5291 |
Schools
| Law School | Mid Valley COL (CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | See Registration Card |
Address
| Current Address | PO Box 703 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 |
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History
| 13 May 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 11 months ago) Ordered inactive |
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| 23 August 2011 | Conviction records transmitted to State Bar Court (13 years, 8 months ago) |
| 18 August 2011 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 11-C-15228 (13 years, 8 months ago) |
| 1 September 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 8 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 1 September 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (23 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 22 October 2000 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (24 years, 6 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 97-O-18603 |
| 29 November 1979 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (45 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
October 22, 2000 KAREN A. CORBIN [#89174], 51, of Carpinteria was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on three years of probation with a 90-day actual suspension, and was ordered to make restitution, take the MPRE and comply with rule 955. If the actual suspension exceeds two years, she must prove her rehabilitation. The order took effect Oct. 22, 2000. Corbin stipulated to two instances of misappropriating client funds and failure to maintain her client trust account.She represented a client in a personal injury matter which settled for $3,000. Corbin took 40 percent ($1,200) for attorney’s fees plus $400 for photocopying, leaving her client $1,200. Medicare asserted a claim for $1,800, the difference between the settlement amount and Corbin’s fee.Corbin paid no funds to the client or Medicare, misappropriating the entire settlement.Another client paid $1,000 to have Corbin handle a legal matter. She cashed the check immediately. Within two days, the client called Corbin twice and when the calls were not returned, she fired Corbin and asked for a refund of the $1,000.Corbin told the client she no longer had the funds.When the client pursued fee arbitration, she was awarded $1,120 by the arbitrator, but Corbin did not pay the award.In mitigation, Corbin was placed on disability in 1998 due to severe health problems, and she suffers from depression. Because of these physical and emotional problems, she had serious financial difficulties. She has no record of discipline since her 1979 admission to the bar, and she cooperated with the bar’s investigation. |