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Attorney Michael Challgren of Woodland Hills, CA; serial offender
The state of California provided Michael L. Challgren with a law license in 1988 after he graduated from Loyola University Law School in Los Angeles.
The State Bar Court found Michael guilty of misconduct
Michael’s 1st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree – 2001
Mike failed to deposit client funds in a client trust account as required, commingled client funds with his personal funds and was convicted of reckless driving.
As a consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Bar Court punished Michael by gifting him with a complimentary private reproval.
Michael’s 2nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree – 2006
In one matter, Michael was hired to handle a civil lawsuit against his clients. He was hired to negotiate a settlement of a secured debt of $10,000 owed by a married couple; they understood that if no settlement were reached, they would be responsible for the full amount plus interest and attorney fees.
Michael failed to tell the clients their case was referred to arbitration and also didn’t tell them of the hearing date so they did not appear. The arbitrator ruled against Mike’s clients to the tune of $12,750. Making matters worse, Mike never notified his clients about the arbitration award.
Mike subsequently filed a request for a trial re: the arbitrator’s ruling; however, he again failed to tell the clients about the trial date, so they didn’t appear and a judgment of $13,211 was lodged against them by the trial court.
As a consequence of his misconduct, the supporters for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Bar Court punished Michael by gifting him with a stayed 90-day suspension of his law license.
Michael’s 3rd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree – 2008
Michael admitted that he issued four checks against insufficient funds in his trust account. He also failed to cooperate with the State Bar’s investigation. Put simply, Mike said “Up Yours!”
As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Bar Court punished Michael by gifting him with a stayed 90-day suspension of his law license.
Michael’s 4th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree – 2013
In one matter, Mike pleaded guilty to driving under the influence (DUI) and his license was suspended. A year later, while his license was suspended, Mike was arrested for driving on a suspended license.
As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Bar Court punished Michael by gifting him with a stayed 180-day suspension of his law license.
As we speak (ca. July 2013) Michael practices with the Challgren Law Firm in Woodland Hills, California, which is in the Los Angeles area.
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