Beverly Hills, CA 90209
9 January 2013 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (11 years, 9 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 12-O-12240 |
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9 May 2012 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 12-O-12240 (12 years, 5 months ago) |
1 April 2011 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (13 years, 7 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 06-O-14241 |
14 January 2010 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (14 years, 9 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 06-O-14241 |
1 July 2009 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (15 years, 4 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
1 July 2008 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (16 years, 4 months ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
19 February 2008 | Active (16 years, 8 months ago) |
16 August 2007 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (17 years, 2 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
7 September 2004 | Active (20 years, 1 month ago) |
1 January 1997 | Inactive (27 years, 10 months ago) |
27 July 1981 | Active (43 years, 3 months ago) |
6 July 1981 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (43 years, 4 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
14 August 1980 | Active (44 years, 2 months ago) |
21 July 1980 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (44 years, 3 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
5 January 1972 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (52 years, 10 months ago) |
January 9, 2013 JOSEPH JAMES OLSEN [#51276], 70, of Beverly Hills was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with an actual six-month 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 Jan. 9, 2013. Olsen did not comply with the probation requirements of a 2010 disciplinary order — he did not file six of nine quarterly reports on time. In the underlying matter, Olsen stipulated that he misused his client trust account by commingling personal and client funds and using the account to pay personal expenses. He had no prior discipline since his 1972 admission to the bar.January 14, 2010 JOSEPH JAMES OLSEN [#51276], 68, of Beverly Hills was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation with a 90-day actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. The order took effect Jan. 14, 2010. Olsen stipulated to two counts of misusing his client trust account by commingling personal and client funds and using the account to pay personal expenses.In mitigation, Olsen has no discipline record since his 1972 admission to the bar. |