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State Bar of California

Attorney Licensee Profile

Donald William McVay #103882

This licensee is prohibited from practicing law in California by order of the California Supreme Court.

License Status: Disbarred

Address: Rancho Santa Fe Law Group, APC, PO Box 103, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

County: San Diego County

Phone Number: (858) 945-4556

Fax Number: (800) 300-5370

Email: hdnlasf@qbqjsyp.comdcnbnfe@htyquns.orgolms@crdnwqgw.edurmlgk@sdydlyt.comwnlqw@teih.netdgbd@wyaml.orgyfbpaiwad@rmib.edudonaldmcvay@gmail.compdcscgt@juf.comckabkbcyl@ktgbtnap.orgglam@odyucfme.orgjmyyj@eyg.netoimua@ofomrpwd.govlgnj@knefiy.govhfnycumet@ffc.netkhlulki@bokqqyq.orgnilhwakr@tfjoi.orgrjlsjmlrs@ydm.eduullf@cmrefrtk.comdjbom@gjq.org 

Law School: New York Univ SOL; New York NY 


License Status, Disciplinary and Administrative History

Below you will find all changes of license status due to both non-disciplinary administrative matters and disciplinary actions.

Date License Status Discipline Administrative Action
Present Disbarred    
8/14/2020 Disbarred   Disbarment 19-O-30334
2/27/2020 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Ordered inactive 19-O-30334
11/7/2019 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Ordered inactive 19-O-30334
7/11/2019   Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 19-O-30334
7/3/2018 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance 
1/23/2018 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Suspended/Child & Fam Supp noncompliance 
1/2/2018 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Suspended, failed to pass Prof.Resp.Exam 13-O-16105
9/1/2017 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Suspended, failed to pay Bar fees 
7/26/2017   Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 16-O-10178
6/25/2017 Active  
3/29/2017 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Suspended/Child & Fam Supp noncompliance 
11/25/2016 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Discipline w/actual suspension 13-O-16105
10/7/2016   Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 16-O-10178
10/22/2015   Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 15-O-10613
9/8/2015 Active  
7/1/2015 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance 
3/25/2015 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Interim suspension after conviction 14-C-03996
2/12/2015   Conviction record transmitted to State Bar Court 14-C-03996
2/6/2015 Active  
10/3/2014   Disciplinary charges filed in State Bar Court 13-O-16105
7/29/2014 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Suspended/Child & Fam Supp noncompliance 
10/30/2013 Active  
7/2/2013 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Suspended, failed to pay Bar fees 
12/21/2012 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Suspended/Child & Fam Supp noncompliance 
6/26/2012 Active  
8/19/2011 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Suspended/Child & Fam Supp noncompliance 
7/7/2008 Active  
7/1/2008 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Suspended, failed to pay Bar fees 
10/30/2006 Active  
9/18/2006 Not Eligible To Practice Law in California   Admin Inactive/MCLE noncompliance 
7/21/1982 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.

Effective Date Case Number Description
1/2/2018 13-O-16105 MPRE Suspension Order [PDF]
7/26/2017 16-O-10178 Stipulation [PDF]
11/25/2016 13-O-16105 Stipulation [PDF]
3/25/2015 14-C-3996 Interim Suspension Order [PDF]

Additional Information:

  • Explanation of licensee status
  • Explanation of disciplinary system
  • Explanation of disciplinary actions
  • Copies of official licensee discipline records are available upon request

The State Bar Court began posting public discipline documents online in 2005. Copies of additional documents in a case are available upon request.

On May 31, 2019, the State Bar Court launched online case dockets. If a case was open or filed on or after Feb 7, 2019, documents are being added online as events occur, and can be accessed with the new Search for a Case feature.

To search for a case filed on or after Feb. 7, 2019, please copy the case number displayed above, click the button below, and add the prefix SBC to the case number, e.g. SBC[CASE NUMBER].

Older case records are available on request.

NOTE: Only Published Opinions may be cited or relied on as precedent in State Bar Court proceedings. For further information about a case that is displayed here, please refer to the State Bar Court's online docket (Search for a Case).

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.


CLA Sections: None

California Lawyers Association (CLA) is an independent organization and is not part of The State Bar of California.


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