Mark Emil Montpas is an inactive member of the California Bar and was admitted 31st October 1980. Mark graduated from Southwestern University SOL.

Lawyer Information

NameMark Emil Montpas
First Admitted31 October 1980 (44 years, 7 months ago)
StatusInactive
Bar Number93365

Contact

Current Emailmmontpas@aol.com
Phone Number310-521-8187

Schools

Law SchoolSouthwestern University SOL (Los Angeles CA)
Undergraduate SchoolUniversity of Denver (Denver CO)

Address

Current AddressPO Box 37
Carbondale, CO 81623-0037
Map

History

16 January 2018Inactive (7 years, 4 months ago)
20 April 2006Active (19 years, 1 month ago)
19 February 2006Not eligible to practice law in CA (19 years, 3 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 04-C-12553
29 April 2005Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 04-C-12553 (20 years, 1 month ago)
31 October 1980Admitted to the State Bar of California (44 years, 7 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

February 19, 2006

MARK EMIL MONTPAS [#93365], 53, of Los Angeles was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 60-day actual suspension and was ordered to prove his rehabilitation and take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Feb. 19, 2006.

Montpas pleaded no contest in 2004 to theft of property, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. As a court-appointed attorney, he submitted a declaration regarding attorneys fees claiming that he had interviewed his client several times at county facilities. As a result, he was paid $1,920 by the county. However, he was unable to substantiate the information he provided.

In mitigation, Montpas has no record of discipline, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation, and he repaid the money plus a fine, completed 25 hours of community service and did not practice law for six months.