Garden Grove, CA 92843-6509
19 December 2007 | Active (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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16 August 2007 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
13 October 2005 | Active (18 years, 6 months ago) |
22 August 2005 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (18 years, 8 months ago) Suspended/Child & Fam Supp noncompliance |
5 November 2004 | Active (19 years, 5 months ago) |
17 August 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (21 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 01-C-01774 |
7 July 2001 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 10 months ago) Interim suspension after conviction 01-C-01774 |
24 May 2001 | Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 01-C-01774 (22 years, 11 months ago) |
1 January 2000 | Inactive (24 years, 4 months ago) |
29 November 1979 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (44 years, 5 months ago) |
August 17, 2002 RICHARD S. PAUL [#90142], 58, of Newport Beach was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual two-year suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE. Credit shall be given for the interim suspension which began July 7, 2001. The order took effect Aug. 17, 2002. Paul pleaded guilty in 2000 to making terrorist threats, a felony, and was sentenced to 16 months in state prison. The State Bar placed him on interim suspension in 2001.The criminal charge stemmed from a 1998 incident in which an intoxicated Paul threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend. Paul was arrested several days later when he threatened to commit suicide because he had "done something stupid."In mitigation, Paul had a 40-year history of alcohol abuse at the time of the incident, and also was a heavy user of cocaine. He has participated in residential and outpatient recovery programs since his arrest. He also cooperated with the bar's investigation.July 7, 2001 RICHARD SHELBURN PAUL [#90142], 56, of Newport Beach was placed on interim suspension July 7, 2001, following a felony conviction of making a death threat. He was ordered to comply with rule 955. |