Opinion
S252153
01-04-2019
DATTA ON DISCIPLINE
Recommended discipline imposed: disbarred
The court orders that GAURAV D. DATTA (Respondent), State Bar Number 269338, is disbarred from the practice of law in California and that Respondent's name is stricken from the roll of attorneys.
Respondent must make restitution to the following payees or such other recipient as may be designated by the Office of Probation or the State Bar Court:
(1) Zoila Camacho in the amount of $2,400 plus 10 percent interest per year from September 28, 2015.
(2) Maribel Partida in the amount of $195.38 plus 10 percent interest per year from December 18, 2015.
(3) Billy Charles Dyson in the amount of $1,066.01 plus 10 percent interest per year from September 28, 2015.
(4) Christine Lynn Chase in the amount of $168.02 plus 10 percent interest per year from November 17, 2015.
(5) Robert Montenegro in the amount of $60.11 plus 10 percent interest per year from December 16, 2015.
(6) Marcia Watts in the amount of $601.98 plus 10 percent interest per year from May 25, 2016.
(7) Edgar Atescateno in the amount of $242.17 plus 10 percent interest per year from April 20, 2016.
(8) Rebecca Atescateno in the amount of $100 plus 10 percent interest per year from March 8, 2016.
(9) Barbara Roach in the amount of $1,845 plus 10 percent interest per year from April 20, 2016.
(10) Deonne Meredith in the amount of $1,953.31 plus 10 percent interest per year from July 26, 2016.
(11) Kimberly Martinez in the amount of $344.66 plus 10 percent interest per year from July 6, 2016.
(12) Reyna Pena in the amount of $444.66 plus 10 percent inters per year from July 6, 2016.
(13) Jose Salcedo in the amount of $111.34 plus 10 percent interest per year from July 8, 2016.
(14) Im S. Pyun in the amount of $340 plus 10 percent interest per year from July 26, 2016.
(15) Theresa Blake in the amount of $408.33 plus 10 percent interest per year from July 26, 2016.
Any restitution owed to the Client Security Fund is enforceable as provided in Business and Professions Code section 6140.5, subdivisions (c) and (d).
Respondent must also comply with California Rules of Court, rule 9.20, and perform the acts specified in subdivisions (a) and (c) of that rule within 30 and 40 calendar days, respectively, after the effective date of this order.
Costs are awarded to the State Bar in accordance with Business and Professions Code section 6086.10 and are enforceable both as provided in Business and Professions Code section 6140.7 and as a money judgment.