Gregory Arthur Morris was admitted to the California Bar 18th December 1979, but has since been disbarred. Gregory graduated from University of Tulsa COL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Gregory Arthur Morris |
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| First Admitted | 18 December 1979 (45 years, 5 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 91425 |
Contact
| Phone Number | (559) 244-5000 |
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Schools
| Law School | University of Tulsa COL (Tulsa OK) |
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| Undergraduate School | University of Michigan (MI) |
Address
| Current Address | GREG MORRIS & ASSOCIATES 2822 N Blackstone Ave Fresno, CA 93703-1002 |
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History
| 13 July 2006 | Disbarred (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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| 24 June 2005 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (19 years, 10 months ago) |
| 28 September 2004 | Active (20 years, 7 months ago) |
| 16 September 2004 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (20 years, 8 months ago) |
| 15 September 2004 | Active (20 years, 8 months ago) |
| 1 August 2004 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (20 years, 9 months ago) |
| 25 November 2003 | Active (21 years, 5 months ago) |
| 16 September 2003 | Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA (21 years, 8 months ago) |
| 18 December 1979 | Admitted to The State Bar of California (45 years, 5 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
July 13, 2006 GREGORY A. MORRIS [#91425], 53, of Fresno was disbarred July 13, 2006, and was ordered to comply with rule 955. In a default proceeding, the State Bar Court found that Morris committed misconduct involving moral turpitude over a five-year period. His misappropriated at least $166,793.53 in client funds, caused a client's signature to be affixed to a settlement check, wrote checks against insufficient funds in his client trust account, and improperly withdrew cash, issued checks and made payments from his trust account totaling at least $173,667.16.He also failed to maintain funds in his trust account, promptly pay a medical bill for a client, failed to perform legal services competently, comply with probation conditions attached to a private reproval, or cooperate with the bar's investigation, and he engaged in the unauthorized practice of law and sought an agreement from a client to withdraw a disciplinary complaint.Most of the misappropriation — more than $161,800 — involved the settlement funds of 21 personal injury clients.In a personal injury case that settled for $1,000, Morris gave no money to his client and allowed the balance in his trust account to fall below the required amount. After being notified the client had filed a complaint with the bar, Morris agreed to pay the client $1,500. He then showed the client a power of attorney that purportedly bore the client's signature. When the client said he never signed the document, Morris offered another $500 to make up for the "mistake." He also dictated a letter for the client saying he wished to withdraw his complaint with the bar.While he was suspended in 2004, he made a court appearance in one case and accepted a $2,000 fee in another.Although Morris did not participate in the disbarment proceedings, the court noted that he deposited more than $27,800 of his own funds into his trust account.He also was privately reproved in 2003 for depositing a judgment award check in a personal account rather than a trust account. |