Eliot Gorson

October 16, 2014

ELIOT SCOTT GORSON [#99717], 63, of Oakland, was disbarred Oct. 16, 2014 and ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court and make restitution. Gorson was disbarred after his default was entered for failing to respond to charges that he committed six counts of misconduct in two matters. Because he did not seek to have the default set aside within 180 days as required by rule 5.85 of the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure, he was disbarred. The charges against Gorson were deemed admitted. In one matter, he failed to perform any services of value on behalf of a client after being hired to file and prosecute a bankruptcy matter. He also committed moral turpitude by placing his client’s electronic signature on a bankruptcy petition, which he filed with the court without the client’s knowledge, misstating facts in the bankruptcy petition and understating the amount of fees the client paid him. In addition, Gorson failed to return unearned fees in that matter, obey a court order or respond to a State Bar investigator’s letter inquiring about the allegations against him. He was ordered to pay $7,100 plus interest in restitution. In the other matter, Gorson failed to comply with rule 9.20 as required by a 2012 disciplinary order. He was previously suspended after stipulating to 17 acts of misconduct in five loan modification matters.

November 30, 2012

ELIOT SCOTT GORSON [#99717], 61, of Oakland was suspended for two years, stayed, placed on three years of probation with a one-year actual suspension and he was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Nov. 30, 2012.