Los Angeles, CA 90048-4928
26 June 1998 | Resigned (26 years, 12 months ago) Resignation with charges pending 98-Q-01800 |
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9 April 1998 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (27 years, 2 months ago) Vol.inactive(tender of resign.w/charges) 98-Q-01800 |
13 February 1998 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (27 years, 4 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 95-O-18613 |
16 December 1980 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (44 years, 6 months ago) |
February 13, 1998 NATHAN MISRAJE [#94170], 44, of Los Angeles was suspended for three years, stayed, and placed on probation for three years with an actual suspension of one year, effective Feb. 13, 1998. He was ordered to pass the MPRE and comply with rule 955.Misraje was hired by two men to represent them in a personal injury matter on a contingency basis.After depositing into his client trust account $14,000 in settlement funds for both clients, he issued them checks of about $5,000 each. However, a few weeks previously, his client trust account balance fell below the amount held in trust for the clients.Misraje's misconduct involved misappropriation, failing to promptly inform two clients of his receipt of settlement funds and promptly pay the settlement funds to his clients.He also stipulated to recklessly failing to perform legal services.In mitigation, Misraje had no prior record of discipline since his admission to the State Bar in 1980.In aggravation, trust funds were involved and clients were harmed. |