James Monroe Ward was admitted to the California Bar 12th December 1979, but has since been disbarred. James graduated from Monterey COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | James Monroe Ward |
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| First Admitted | 12 December 1979 (45 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 91218 |
Contact
| Phone Number | 831-624-8217 |
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Schools
| Law School | Monterey COL (Monterey CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | San Jose State University (San Jose CA) |
Address
| Current Address | c/o Saundra Johnston, P O Box 7427 Carmel, CA 93921 |
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History
| 10 February 1996 | Disbarred (29 years, 2 months ago) Disbarment 95-N-11944 |
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| 11 April 1995 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-N-11944 (30 years ago) |
| 17 December 1994 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (30 years, 4 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 92-O-18973 |
| 17 October 1993 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (31 years, 6 months ago) Ordered inactive 92-O-18973 |
| 16 August 1993 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (31 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 19 July 1993 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (31 years, 9 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 15 July 1993 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 92-O-18973 (31 years, 9 months ago) |
| 1 November 1991 | Active (33 years, 6 months ago) |
| 24 July 1989 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (35 years, 9 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 12 December 1979 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (45 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
February 10, 1996 JAMES MONROE WARD [#91218], 52, of Carmel was disbarred effective Feb. 10, 1996, and ordered to comply with Rule 955. Ward's misconduct involved his failure to comply with two sections of Rule 955, a requirement of a 1994 disciplinary order. He did not file required affidavits indicating he made restitution and informed clients of his suspension from the practice of law. His prior record of discipline was considered an aggravating circumstance in the disbarment proceedings. The 1994 disciplinary order was the result of his failure to competently perform legal services for one client, unauthorized practice of law, improper withdrawal from cases involving two clients and failure to cooperate with the bar's investigation. He received a 60-day suspension and was to have complied with Rule 955 if he remained suspended for 90 days for failing to make restitution during that time period. Admitted to the bar in 1979, Ward's lack of a prior discipline record until 1994 was discounted by the hearing judge as mitigation. According to the judge, the appropriate remedy for an attorney who does not comply with Rule 955 or participate in disciplinary proceedings "has to be disbarment in order to maintain the integrity of the bar disciplinary system." |