Edward Mathieu Higginbotham is an active member of the California Bar and was admitted 15th June 2004. Edward graduated from New Coll of CA SOL.

Lawyer Information

NameEdward Mathieu Higginbotham
First Admitted15 June 2004 (20 years, 4 months ago)
StatusActive
Bar Number231636
Practice AreasAdministrative Law
Business Law
Contracts
Litigation
Personal Injury
Real Estate
Zoning, Planning & Land Use

Contact

Current Email[email protected]
Phone Number415-581-0885
Fax Number415-581-0887

Schools

Law SchoolNew Coll of CA SOL (San Francisco CA)
Undergraduate SchoolUniversity of Nevada (Reno NV)

Address

Current Address885 Bryant St 2nd Fl
San Francisco, CA 94103
Map

History

29 October 2014Active (10 years ago)
30 August 2014Not eligible to practice law in CA (10 years, 2 months ago)
Discipline w/actual suspension 12-O-17668
19 November 2013Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-17668 (10 years, 11 months ago)
15 June 2004Admitted to the State Bar of California (20 years, 4 months ago)

Discipline Summaries

August 30, 2014

EDWARD MATHIEU HIGGINBOTHAM [#231636], 38, of San Francisco, was suspended from the practice of law for 60 days and ordered to take the MPRE. He was also placed on two years’ probation and faces a two-year suspension if he does not comply with the terms of his probation. The order took effect Aug. 30, 2014.

Higginbotham stipulated to misconduct in one client matter: failing to perform legal services with competence and moral turpitude. In 2008, Higginbotham was hired to litigate a dental malpractice claim and was paid $1,250 in advanced fees. Higginbotham was aware at the time that the statute of limitations had lapsed. In September and October of that year Higginbotham sent demand letters to the dentist’s insurance company but did not perform any additional work on the matter.

Between May 3, 2011 and February 2012, Higginbotham sent the client a series of emails claiming that a settlement had been negotiated and that settlement checks were forthcoming. Higginbotham ultimately sent the client a $6,000 check which he claimed was the settlement money. It was, in fact, his own funds.

In mitigation, Higginbotham submitted evidence of his good character and entered into a pretrial stipulation with the State Bar.

Languages

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Other Language Spoken by the Law Office StaffChinese - Mandarin