Covina, CA 91724-1564
3 November 2011 | Discipline w/actual suspension; credit for prior ineligibility 06-O-12100 (12 years, 12 months ago) |
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14 February 2009 | Active (15 years, 8 months ago) |
15 December 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 10 months ago) Ordered inactive 06-O-12100 |
6 June 1991 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (33 years, 5 months ago) |
November 3, 2011 EDWARD A. QUESADA, 53, of Woodland Hills was suspended for three years, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 60-day actual suspension and he was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Nov. 3, 2011. Quesada successfully completed the Alternative Discipline Program for attorneys with substance abuse or mental health issues. He stipulated that he misappropriated $20,200 of client money, committing acts of moral turpitude, and he failed to maintain client funds in trust.In mitigation, he had no prior discipline record, was involved in a contentious divorce and cooperated with the bar’s investigation. |