Warren Joseph Small was admitted to the California Bar 14th December 1979, but has since been disbarred. Warren graduated from University of LaVerne COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Warren Joseph Small |
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| First Admitted | 14 December 1979 (45 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 90945 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 951-781-5950 |
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| Fax Number | (951) 683-4307 |
Schools
| Law School | University of LaVerne COL (Ontario CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of California Riverside (CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Law Office of Warren J Small, 3610 Central Ave Ste 400 Riverside, CA 92506-5907 |
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History
| 1 December 2019 | Disbarred (5 years, 5 months ago) Disbarment 12-O-15334 |
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| 22 April 2019 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (6 years ago) Ordered inactive 12-O-15334 |
| 30 September 2013 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-15334 (11 years, 7 months ago) |
| 29 September 2010 | Active (14 years, 7 months ago) |
| 14 June 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 05-O-05199 |
| 25 December 2008 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 06-O-12709 (16 years, 4 months ago) |
| 24 October 2007 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 05-O-05199 (17 years, 6 months ago) |
| 2 April 2003 | Public reproval with/duties 01-O-04872 (22 years, 1 month ago) |
| 26 June 2002 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 01-O-04872 (22 years, 10 months ago) |
| 30 October 1993 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 90-O-13675 (31 years, 6 months ago) |
| 16 June 1992 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 90-O-13675 (32 years, 10 months ago) |
| 14 December 1979 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (45 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
December 25, 2008 WARREN JOSEPH SMALL JR. [#90945], 56, of Riverside was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and prove his rehabilitation. The order took effect Dec. 25, 2008. He stipulated to misconduct in two matters.He was hired to handle a child support and child custody matter by a client who paid a $2,500 advance fee. The client told Small she would be out of the country at the time of a hearing and asked him to obtain a continuance. Instead, he told the opposing counsel that he would request a continuance the day of the hearing. He failed to appear. The other lawyer also did not attend the hearing because Small had said he planned to seek a continuance.The hearing went forward without either lawyer. Small stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently.In a second matter, he filed a divorce petition for his client but substituted out of the case a short time later. He provided an accounting for the $4,900 advanced fee that reflected a $3,312 credit owed the client but he did not refund the money for almost a year, when the bar was investigating him.He stipulated that he failed to promptly refund unearned fees.Small was disciplined twice previously. He received a public reproval in 2003 for failing to perform legal services competently and obey and court order, and in 1993, he was placed on a 90-day suspension with two years’ probation for failing to properly supervise an employee.In mitigation, Small furnished evidence of an exemplary record of involvement in bar association and community service activities as well as character letters from 12 references. |