Wolodymyr Y. Dozorsky was admitted to the California Bar 15th June 1981, but has since been disbarred. Wolodymyr graduated from USC Law School.

Lawyer Information

NameWolodymyr Y. Dozorsky
First Admitted15 June 1981 (42 years, 10 months ago)
StatusDisbarred
Bar Number98515

Contact

Phone Number949-673-3894

Schools

Law SchoolUSC Law School (Los Angeles CA)
Undergraduate SchoolGannon University (Erie PA)

Address

Current Address250 Fischer Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Map

History

11 January 2013Disbarred (11 years, 3 months ago)
Disbarment 10-O-04972
3 July 2012Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 10 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
16 March 2012Not eligible to practice law in CA (12 years, 1 month ago)
Ordered inactive 10-O-04972
15 August 2011Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 10-O-04972 (12 years, 8 months ago)
21 April 2003Active (21 years ago)
21 October 2001Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years, 6 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 99-O-10922
18 September 2000Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 99-O-10922 (23 years, 7 months ago)
21 December 1998Active (25 years, 4 months ago)
21 August 1998Not eligible to practice law in CA (25 years, 8 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 95-O-12421
30 April 1996Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 95-O-12421 (28 years ago)
16 February 1995Active (29 years, 2 months ago)
12 November 1994Not eligible to practice law in CA (29 years, 5 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 89-O-14980
29 August 1994Not eligible to practice law in CA (29 years, 8 months ago)
Suspended, failed to pay fees
2 February 1994Active (30 years, 3 months ago)
9 October 1993Not eligible to practice law in CA (30 years, 6 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 89-O-14980
4 September 1991Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 89-O-14980 (32 years, 8 months ago)
15 June 1981Admitted to the State Bar of California (42 years, 10 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

January 11, 2013

WOLODYMYR Y. DOZORSKY [#98515], 63, of Irvine was disbarred Jan. 11, 2013, and was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court.

The State Bar Court found that Dozorsky committed nine counts of misconduct in two matters and recommended his disbarment based on their serious nature and extent, three prior disciplines and extensive aggravating circumstances.

In the first matter, the court found that Dozorsky aided the unauthorized practice of law by allowing a paralegal, J. Robert Lopez, to run an office Dozorsky subleased to him. Dozorsky was to supervise Lopez, who was to refer prospective clients to Dozorsky. Lopez handled administrative matters, had access to a bank account and worked independently on legal matters. He filed pleadings and supervised the work of associate attorneys in the office.

In another matter, a client met with Lopez regarding a case against a lender. The client subsequently was unable to contact Dozorsky for six months. His office eventually filed a complaint for her, and although the papers purportedly bore Dozorsky’s signature, he had never met the client and did not sign the complaint.

He did not file a proof of service or appear at five hearings, he was sanctioned $3,500 and the case was dismissed. He never spoke to the client, who appeared at one hearing.

The court found that Dozorsky did not keep a client informed of significant developments, report sanctions (two counts) or obey court orders (five counts).

Dozorsky has a record of three previous disciplines, in 1993, 1998 and 2001 for misconduct that included failures to maintain client funds in trust or pay out client funds, commingling funds, practicing law while suspended and making misrepresentations.

In addition to a lack of mitigation and indifference to court orders, Judge Richard Honn recommended that Dozorsky be disbarred. “Undeterred by his two previous disciplines involving practicing law while suspended, (Dozorsky) willfully aided Lopez’ ability to engage in the unauthorized practice of law,” Honn wrote. There was little justification, he said, “to recommend a level of discipline short of disbarment.”

October 21, 2001

WOLODYMYR Y. DOZORSKY [#98515], 52, of Irvine was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on four years of probation with an actual 18-month suspension and was ordered to prove his rehabilitation, take the MPRE and comply with rule 955. The order took effect Oct. 21, 2001.

Dozorsky stipulated that he practiced law while suspended, misrepresented his status to clients, opposing counsel and the courts, thereby committing acts of moral turpitude, and prepared and filed a false affidavit in order to comply with a rule 955 order from an earlier discipline.

He was suspended for four months in 1998. He continued to represent a client in her divorce proceeding, appeared in court and entered into a stipulation on his client’s behalf. At no time did he inform the client or her husband’s attorney of his suspension.

In a second case, he continued to represent a client in a child custody proceeding and made one court appearance. The following day the client fired him. Four days later, he filed an opposition to a motion to dismiss the child custody case.

Several days later, Dozorsky told the court clerk he would not appear at two scheduled hearings at his client’s request. His client was not represented at either hearing and the case was dismissed. The court set a hearing on the issue of sanctions, but Dozorsky never notified the former client. About a month later, he told opposing counsel his client had fired him.

The court ultimately ordered sanctions against Dozorsky’s client amounting to $5,000. When the client learned about the sanctions, she hired a new attorney, but the court denied her pleas for reconsideration.

As part of his probation in the case for which he was suspended, Dozorsky was to file with the Supreme Court an affidavit stating that he had complied with rule 955 by informing all his clients, opposing counsel and pertinent courts of his suspension. Although he filed the affidavit, his declaration was false.

In addition to the 1998 suspension, Dozorsky also was disciplined in 1993 for failure to perform legal services competently, deposit client funds in a trust account or promptly pay out client funds.

In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation, he had severe financial problems, and his misconduct resulted in part from his mistaken belief that pleadings he filed with the Supreme Court and the bar court’s review department requesting a stay of his suspension amounted to a stay until he received each court’s ruling.

August 21, 1998

WOLODYMYR Y. DOZORSKY [#98515], 49, of Irvine was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with an actual four-month suspension, and was ordered to comply with rule 955 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Aug. 21, 1998.

Dozorsky engaged in the unauthorized practice of law twice while he was suspended in 1994 and 1995 for failure to pay bar dues.

He also failed to attend ethics school or complete a law office management course, both probation requirements from a 1993 discipline.