Los Angeles, CA 90022-2208
2 November 2018 | Disbarred (5 years, 10 months ago) Disbarment 17-N-02072 |
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8 June 2018 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (6 years, 3 months ago) Ordered inactive 17-N-02072 |
8 January 2018 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (6 years, 8 months ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 15-O-12690 |
18 December 2017 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 17-N-02072 (6 years, 9 months ago) |
18 February 2017 | Active (7 years, 7 months ago) |
20 November 2016 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (7 years, 10 months ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 15-O-12690 |
6 January 2016 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 15-O-12690 (8 years, 8 months ago) |
6 August 2015 | Active (9 years, 1 month ago) |
1 July 2015 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (9 years, 2 months ago) Suspended, failed to pay fees |
2 January 2003 | Active (21 years, 8 months ago) |
3 September 2002 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (22 years ago) Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance |
11 December 1995 | Active (28 years, 9 months ago) |
5 September 1995 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (29 years ago) Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 91-O-03252 |
12 August 1995 | Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 94-PM-17578 (29 years, 1 month ago) |
20 September 1994 | Active (30 years ago) |
6 August 1994 | Not eligible to practice law in CA (30 years, 1 month ago) Discipline w/actual suspension 91-O-03252 |
30 March 1993 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 91-O-03252 (31 years, 6 months ago) |
30 May 1980 | Admitted to the State Bar of California (44 years, 4 months ago) |
November 18, 2016 EDWARD WILLIAM PACHECO [#91903], 79, of Los Angeles, was suspended from the practice of law for 90 days and ordered to take the MPRE, make restitution and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. He was also placed on two years’ probation and faces a two-year suspension if he fails to comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation. The order took effect Nov. 18, 2016. In one of the matters he was disciplined for Pacheco filed an incomplete bankruptcy petition for a client, failed to appear at a meeting of creditors on her behalf and allowed her bankruptcy petition to be dismissed for failure to provide the necessary documents. In filing the bankruptcy petition, he also failed to include a form in which he should have disclosed he received $1,700 to prepare the petition. He also failed to return six phone calls from the client or render an appropriate accounting or refund the client any of the $1,700 he didn’t earn.He was ordered to pay $1,700 plus interest in restitution.In another matter, he appeared in court on behalf of a client while suspended and failed to cooperate in a disciplinary investigation.In aggravation, he had two prior records of discipline, committed numerous acts of misconduct and failed to pay restitution. In mitigation, he was experiencing personal and physical difficulties at the time of his misconduct and entered into a pretrial stipulation with the State Bar. |