Attorney James Bennett of El Cerrito, CA; idiotic slacker
The state of California presented James Todd Bennett with a law license in 1985 after he graduated from the University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law.
The State Bar Court found Jimmy guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.
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Misconduct involved multiple offenses
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Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
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Willfully failed to perform legal services with competence (idiot)
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Engaged in a pattern of misconduct
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Misconduct significantly harmed a client, the public or the administration of justice
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Failed to timely pursue 45 petitions before the Ninth Circuit, resulting in their dismissal for failure to prosecute (failure to file
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opening brief
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Failed to respond to court order to show cause why case should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and/or failed to respond to court order (Up yours, said Jimmy!)
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35 client cases were dismissed because Jimmy did not properly withdraw the case or notify the court of
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jurisdictional issues once they arose, but instead relied on the court to address the jurisdiction
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Failed to move for voluntary dismissal of approximately 21 cases that were no longer viable
As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the State Bar Court punished Gerry by gifting him with a complimentary 60-day suspension of his law license.
As we speak (ca. October) 2020, Jimmy practices at 11364 San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito, California.
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