A California attorney has been disbarred after officials say he used more than $115,000 in clients’ payments “to feed his gambling habit” and then lied about having terminal cancer to delay disciplinary action.
The California Supreme Court’s order to disbar Manhattan Beach attorney Sergio Valdovinos Ramirez, effective Friday, Oct. 18, comes after he was found culpable of 19 ethical violations, the State Bar of California said in a Monday, Oct. 21, news release.
McClatchy News was not able to reach Valdovinos Ramirez for comment. The State Bar Court Hearing Department first recommended his disbarment in July 2023, and the State Bar Court’s Review Department ruled in agreement June 2024, officials said.
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Attorney Profile
Sergio Valdovinos Ramirez #318157
License Status: Disbarred
This licensee is prohibited from practicing law in California by order of the California Supreme Court.
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This attorney is disbarred from the practice of law. As a result, the attorney is ineligible to practice law in California. The State Bar posts consumer alerts online when attorneys are disbarred. 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: 1240 Rosecrans Ave Ste 120, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-2558
Phone: 323-632-4050 | Fax: Not Available
Email: [email protected] | Website: Not Available
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 | Disbarred | ||
| 10/18/2024 | Disbarred | Disbarment 22-O-30976 | |
| 7/15/2023 | Not eligible to practice law in CA | Ordered inactive 22-O-30976 | |
| 4/28/2023 | Not eligible to practice law in CA | Inactive – Irreparable injury (6007c) 23-TE-30049 | |
| 11/10/2022 | Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 22-O-30976 | ||
| 12/7/2017 | Admitted to the State Bar of California | ||
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