Current Status:  Active

This member is active and may practice law in California.

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Profile Information

The following information is from the official records of The State Bar of California.

Bar Number:	125778
Address:	PO Box 7030 San Diego, CA 92167 Map it	Phone Number:	(619) 521-3300
		Fax Number:	Not Available
		e-mail:	efbn@pbyspbj.netgimt@cidps.govjlac@mpgn.govlomi@yyj.orgodlqah@owtwif.edulaakfu@lbqb.comjumfkk@ien.nethraypb@fhkhqok.neteomquo@cjhkl.educlbkcec@menfuong.netmcrosby@dfghlaw.comqgbjnkigr@bkscfqn.orgtjmpiupjo@wpploha.eduwmawdgynm@sumwawkt.comapmewqgqj@pcj.netccludmg@atwhp.eduyyaoidye@qbc.govutmjnqpb@netw.govsqadsgiw@khobk.netpnmuatbs@hkjeb.gov
County:	San Diego	Undergraduate School:	No Information Available;
District:	District 4
Sections:	Labor & Employment	Law School:	Western State Univ; CA

Status History

Effective Date	Status Change
Present	Active
4/27/2012	Active
12/22/2011	Not Eligible To Practice Law
12/15/1986	Admitted to The State Bar of California

Explanation of member status

Actions Affecting Eligibility to Practice Law

Effective Date	Description	Case Number	Resulting Status
Disciplinary and Related Actions Overview of the attorney discipline system.
11/16/2012	Discipline, probation; no actual susp.	11-O-13513
12/22/2011	Ordered inactive	11-O-13513	Not Eligible To Practice Law
Administrative Actions
This member has no public record of administrative actions.

State Bar Court Cases

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Effective Date	Case Number	Description
11/16/2012	11-O-13513	Decision [PDF] [WORD]
4/27/2012	11-O-13513	Order [PDF]
12/22/2011	11-O-13513	Order re Entry of Default [PDF]

California Bar Journal Discipline Summaries

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November 16, 2012

MICHAEL HOWARD CROSBY [#125778], 61, of San Diego was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on one year of probation and he was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Nov. 16, 2012.

Crosby stipulated to four counts of misconduct in a wrongful termination suit he filed for a client. The defendants offered a $5,000 settlement and said they would file bankruptcy if Crosby’s client rejected the offer. The client made a counter-demand of $95,000 and the defendant filed for bankruptcy, listing the client as a creditor. She believed Crosby represented her in the bankruptcy.

However, Crosby did not attend several meetings and conferences and the wrongful termination case was dismissed. He never informed the client or took any steps to reopen her case. Crosby did not respond to the client’s many attempts to reach him or to a bar investigator.

He admitted he failed to perform legal services competently, respond to client inquiries, inform a client of significant developments or cooperate with a bar investigation.

In mitigation, Crosby had no prior discipline in 24 years of practice, he performed community service and he belatedly cooperated with the bar’s investigation.