Kassas

I. Facts3

Anthony Joseph Kassas (“Kassas”) was disbarred from the practice of law on January 15, 2014. Among other misconduct, Kassas advertised his legal services to financially distressed homeowners by sending them mailers falsely stating that Kassas had commenced litigation against various banks. After the homeowners advanced fees to Kassas of between $1,500 to $4,500 based upon promises that Kassas could assist them in obtaining loan modifications, Kassas failed to competently perform the promised legal services. As part of his discipline, the California Supreme Court ordered Kassas to make restitution to 56 former clients, in the total amount of $201,706 plus interest. Kassas was also ordered to pay the State Bar $61,112.27 as reimbursement for the costs of his disciplinary proceeding. Kassas failed to make restitution to any of his former clients. Of the 56 clients Kassas had been ordered to reimburse, 51 were subsequently reimbursed from the State Bar’s Client Security Fund. The Client Security Fund also reimbursed an additional 305 applicants who were also

b) Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendant the State Bar of California’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint…