Michael Wayne Champ was admitted to the California Bar 16th December 1980, but has since been disbarred. Michael graduated from Pepperdine University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Michael Wayne Champ |
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| First Admitted | 16 December 1980 (44 years, 4 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 95784 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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| Phone Number | 818-406-2700 |
| Fax Number | (818) 888-7915 |
Schools
| Law School | Pepperdine University SOL (Malibu CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | California St University Hayward (Hayward CA) |
Address
| Current Address | Champ & Associates, PO Box 8931 Pueblo, CO 81008-8931 |
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| Previous Address | Champ & Associates 5740 Valerie Ave Woodland Hills, CA 91367 |
| Previous Address | Champ & Associates PO Box 4970 West Hills, CA 91308-4970 |
History
| 10 January 2020 | Disbarred (5 years, 3 months ago) Disbarment 17-O-05727 |
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| 1 August 2019 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (5 years, 9 months ago) Ordered inactive 17-O-05727 |
| 5 January 2019 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (6 years, 3 months ago) Ordered inactive 17-O-05727 |
| 16 October 2018 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 17-O-05727 (6 years, 6 months ago) |
| 30 August 2014 | Active (10 years, 8 months ago) |
| 30 August 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 8 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 11-O-18914 |
| 26 July 2012 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 11-O-18914 (12 years, 9 months ago) |
| 20 June 2012 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 09-O-10432 (12 years, 10 months ago) |
| 14 July 2011 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 09-O-10432 (13 years, 9 months ago) |
| 1 March 2011 | Active (14 years, 2 months ago) |
| 9 January 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 3 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 07-O-11209 |
| 16 December 1980 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (44 years, 4 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
August 30, 2013 MICHAEL WAYNE CHAMP [#95784], 59, of Woodland Hills, was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years’ probation with an actual one-year suspension and ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Aug. 30, 2013. The State Bar Court found that Champ failed to perform legal services with competence or to communicate and improperly withdrew from a client’s personal injury case. Starting in 2009, Champ began representing a woman in a slip-and-fall personal injury matter. But for months he did not return her repeated phone calls inquiring about a release she was asked to sign to settle her case. Champ also did not appear at multiple court hearings in the case.Champ has one prior record of discipline, a 2010 suspension for seven counts of misconduct in two client matters including failing to perform competently, keep his clients reasonably informed of significant developments, promptly pay out client funds, respond to reasonable status inquiries, take reasonable steps to avoid foreseeable prejudice upon termination of employment or to cooperate in State Bar investigations.June 20, 2012 MICHAEL WAYNE CHAMP, 58, of Woodland Hills was suspended for two years, stayed, and was placed on three years of probation. The order took effect June 20, 2012. Champ stipulated to two counts of misconduct in two matters. In the first, he failed to respond to his client’s inquiries about the status of 10 medical liens imposed against her in an automobile accident. The client did not hear from Champ for two years, although he says he did not receive her phone calls or a letter. He did not respond to a registered letter. He wrote two checks to the client for about $2,400, representing amounts due to the client for the reduction of medical liens.In a wrongful death matter, Champ did not return his client’s file at a new lawyer’s request. He said he discovered the file had been inadvertently lost and destroyed, although he had mistakenly believed he had it in his possession.Champ was disciplined in 2011 after stipulating to seven acts of misconduct in two matters, including failures to perform legal services competently, keep a client informed of significant developments, pay out client funds, return a client file, take steps to avoid prejudice to the client or cooperate with the bar’s investigation.In mitigation, he and his family had serious health problems.January 9, 2011 MICHAEL WAYNE CHAMP [#95784], 57, of Woodland Hills was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual 30-day suspension and he was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Jan. 9, 2011. Champ stipulated to seven acts of misconduct in two matters.In a construction defect case in which he represented the plaintiffs, Champ did not assist his client in responding to discovery, nor did he oppose or respond to various motions filed by the defense. He stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently, keep a client informed of significant developments in his case or cooperate with the bar’s investigation.In a personal injury case in which Champ won a default judgment, the sheriff’s department collected $10,013 on a writ of execution and gave Champ a check for that amount. He said he informed the client that the defendant filed for bankruptcy and the money might be ordered returned to the trustee. He did not respond to several phone messages from his client seeking information on the status of the case. About two years later the client fired him, and about year after that, he sent the client a check and returned her file.Champ stipulated that he failed to promptly pay out client funds, return the file, take steps to avoid prejudice to the client or cooperate with the bar’s investigation. |