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NOTE: The State Bar Court began posting public discipline documents online in 2005. The format and pagination of documents posted on this site may vary from the originals in the case file as a result of their translation from the original format into Word and PDF. Copies of additional related documents in a case are available upon request. Only opinions designated for publication in the State Bar Court Reporter 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, which can be found at: http://apps.statebarcourt.ca.gov/dockets.aspx

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California Bar Journal Discipline Summaries

Summaries from the California Bar Journal are based on discipline orders but are not the official records. Not all discipline actions have associated CBJ summaries. Copies of official attorney discipline records are available upon request.

January 7, 2015

ORION DOUGLAS MEMMOTT [#37600], 75, of Santa Cruz, was suspended from the practice of law for one year and was ordered to take the MPRE and comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court. He was also placed on two years’ probation and faces a two-year suspension if he does not comply with the terms of his disciplinary probation. The order took effect Jan. 7, 2015. Memmott stipulated that he failed to abide by an Oct. 25, 2013 suspension order which required he comply with rule 9.20 by performing specified acts. The order stemmed from the fact that in August 2013, Memmott was convicted of two felonies – subscribing to a false tax document and attempted evasion of payment of tax. When Memmott first filed a declaration of compliance with rule 9.20, it was rejected because he failed to state when his clients and opposing counsel were notified of his suspension, what the notification stated, and whether the notification was sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. Memmott then attempted, on three other occasions, to refile declarations of compliance, only to see them rejected due to other errors. In rejecting his fourth attempt, the Office of Probation noted the attachment to the 9.20 declaration was vague and listed the wrong date for when his suspension became effective and told him that he may not get another chance to file a corrected declaration. In mitigation, Memmott showed remorse, had no prior record of discipline and entered into a pretrial stipulation with the State Bar.

October 13, 2013

ORION DOUGLAS MEMMOTT [#37600], 74, of Grants Pass, Ore. was placed on interim suspension Oct. 13, 2013, following felony convictions for subscribing to a false tax document and attempted tax evasion. He was ordered to comply with rule 9.20 of the California Rules of Court.