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In re Nolan

Attorney disbarred for appearing in a criminal case without informing the trial court that his license was suspended.

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The State Bar filed Notices of Discipline against Respondent James Nolan alleging violations of Standards 3 engaging in illegal professional conduct involving moral turpitude; 4 professional conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or wilful misrepresentation; 22 b withdrawal from employment without taking reasonable steps to avoid foreseeable prejudice to the rights of his client, including giving due notice to the client, allowing time for employment of other counsel, delivering to the client all papers and property to which the client is entitled and complying with applicable laws and rules; 25 practicing law in a jurisdiction where to do so is in violation of regulations of the profession in that jurisdiction; 44 wilful abandonment or disregard of a legal matter to the client’s detriment; and 68 failure to respond to disciplinary authorities in accordance with disciplinary rules of Bar Rule 4-102 d. Upon Nolan’s failure to respond to any of the Notices of Discipline within the time set by Bar Rule 4-208.3 a, Nolan was in default pursuant to Bar Rule 4-208.1 b, had no right to an evidentiary hearing, and was subject to discipline by this Court. The State Bar has recommended disbarment in each of these disciplinary matters as an appropriate sanction for Nolan’s violations. We agree.

The facts set forth in the Notices of Discipline are as follows:

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