Michael Richards # 229790 - Attorney Licensee Search

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Michael Richards #229790

License Status: Not Eligible to Practice Law

CONSUMER ALERT

This attorney has been charged with a felony. The felony matter is pending in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz (case no. 18CR00198). For more information, contact the court in the jurisdiction where the case is pending. The State Bar posts consumer alerts online when lawyers are charged in a criminal court with a felony or felonies. Anyone who believes they have been the victim of attorney misconduct is urged to file a complaint with the State Bar.

DISCLAIMER: The filing of criminal charges does not constitute a finding of guilt or professional misconduct. Criminal defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
CONSUMER ALERT

The State Bar has placed this attorney on involuntary inactive status. As a result, the attorney is ineligible to practice law in California. The State Bar posts consumer alerts online in most instances when attorneys are placed on involuntary inactive status. The decision(s) or order(s) are posted on the State Bar Court Smart Search. Anyone who believes they have been the victim of attorney misconduct is urged to file a complaint with the State Bar.

Address: 825 Pelton Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060-6409

Phone: Not Available  |  Fax: Not Available

Email: Not Available  |  Website: Not Available

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License Status, Disciplinary and Administrative History

All changes of license status due to nondisciplinary administrative matters and disciplinary actions.

Date License Status  Discipline  Administrative Action 
Present Not eligible to practice law in CA    
7/30/2018 Not eligible to practice law in CA   Interim suspension after conviction 18-C-10427
6/13/2018   Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 18-C-10427
9/20/2017   Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 17-C-04030
8/23/2017   Conviction records transmitted to State Bar Court
17-C-04063
17-C-04062
6/13/2017   Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 17-C-00492
1/19/2017 Inactive  
12/13/2016   Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 16-C-11371
1/6/2004 Admitted to the State Bar of California

State Bar Court Cases

The listing below is partial, as the State Bar Court is transitioning to online dockets. Please refer to the License Status, Disciplinary and Administrative History section above for a record of discipline cases. Case dockets and documents may be available using the State Bar Court Search for a Case feature; see instructions below.

Effective Date  Case Number Description 
7/30/2018 18-C-10427 Interim Suspension Order [PDF]
Pending 18-C-10427 Response [PDF]
Pending 16-C-11371 Initiating Document [PDF]
Pending 16-C-11372 Initiating Document [PDF]
Pending 17-C-492 Initiating Document [PDF]
Pending 16-C-11372 Response [PDF]
Pending 16-C-11371 Response [PDF]
Pending 17-C-492 Response [PDF]
Pending 17-C-4063 Initiating Document [PDF]
Pending 17-C-4062 Initiating Document [PDF]
Pending 17-C-4030 Initiating Document [PDF]
Pending 17-C-4063 Response [PDF]
Pending 17-C-4062 Response [PDF]
Pending 18-C-10427 Initiating Document [PDF]

Here is what you need to know to access discipline documents in public cases:

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Most public case records since 2000 are available through search. Older case records are available on request. The State Bar Court began posting public discipline documents online in 2005.

NOTE: Only Published Opinions may be cited or relied on as precedent in State Bar Court proceedings.

DISCLAIMER: Any posted Notice of Disciplinary Charges, Conviction Transmittal or other initiating document, contains only allegations of professional misconduct. The licensee is presumed to be innocent of any misconduct warranting discipline until the charges have been proven.

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