Elizabeth Langan Shivell was admitted to the California Bar 29th May 1981, but has since been disbarred. Elizabeth graduated from Golden Gate University SOL.
Lawyer Information
| Name | Elizabeth Langan Shivell |
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| First Admitted | 29 May 1981 (42 years, 11 months ago) |
| Status | Disbarred |
| Bar Number | 98471 |
Contact
| Current Email | [email protected] |
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Schools
| Law School | Golden Gate University SOL (San Francisco CA) |
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| Undergraduate School | Lebanon Valley Coll (Annville PA) |
Address
| Current Address | 648 Kirk Glen Dr San Jose, CA 95133 |
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History
| 9 October 2011 | Disbarred (12 years, 6 months ago) Disbarment 10-N-10038 |
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| 8 May 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 11 months ago) Ordered inactive 10-N-10038 |
| 7 December 2010 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 10-N-10038 (13 years, 4 months ago) |
| 8 September 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 7 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 06-O-14100 |
| 1 September 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 3 November 2008 | Active (15 years, 5 months ago) |
| 1 July 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 10 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
| 1 July 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 10 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
| 29 May 1981 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (42 years, 11 months ago) |
Discipline Summaries
October 9, 2011 ELIZABETH LANGAN SHIVELL [#98471], 57, of San Jose was disbarred Oct. 9, 2011, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. Shivell stipulated that she misappropriated $56,749.52 from a client, committing acts of moral turpitude. The money was from the sale of her divorce client’s home, but Shivell used it for her own benefit. She eventually repaid the money owed to her client, but admitted she did not promptly pay out client funds.In a second matter, Shivell was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 in a 2010 discipline but she submitted a compliance declaration late.According to the stipulation, “Based on the misappropriation alone, disbarment is the appropriate level of discipline in this matter.â€In mitigation, Shivell cooperated with the bar’s investigation, demonstrated remorse, had physical and psychological problems at the time of the misconduct, had family problems and lost her home and business. She was the guardian of a teenager whose gang activities included stealing her home office computer with relevant client trust account records.Because the misconduct occurred at the same time as that for which she was suspended in 2010, the disbarment took effect Sept. 8, 2010, the date of Shivell’s actual suspension. She received credit for the time she was actually suspended.September 8, 2010 ELIZABETH LANGAN SHIVELL [#98471], 57, of San Jose was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual one-year suspension and until she makes restitution and she was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Sept. 8, 2010. Shivell stipulated to 13 counts of misconduct in seven matters. Five clients were deprived of their funds for between five months and two years.In mitigation, Shivell had no record of discipline in 27 years of practice, self-referred to the Lawyer Assistance Program, nearly died and as a result lost her home and practice, and was the guardian of a severely troubled youth, whose problems caused her to sharply curtail her working hours. When she received fees and costs from pending cases, she immediately made restitution to some clients. |