Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Alan Dove, California lawyer, graduate of the University of Massachusetts (UMASS) at Amherst and the National School of Law in San Diego, admitted to the State Bar of California on December 21, 1993 has been nominated for induction into the Evil Esquire Bar Association.
Prior to our ‘Bored’ making their arbitrary and capricious decision, we’re seeking comment from the public and those directly affected by Alan’s conduct as to his worthiness as a member of our notorious organization.
The California Supreme Court suspended Dove effective May 3, 2009 for 90 days (see below) for (i) intentionally, recklessly or repeatedly failing to perform legal services competently, (ii) failing to communicate with a client, (iii) failing to promptly return the unearned portion of a fee paid in advance, (iv) threatening to present criminal, administrative or disciplinary charges to obtain an advantage in a civil dispute and (v) failing to participate and cooperate in a disciplinary investigation or other disciplinary or regulatory proceeding pending against him.
In October, 2006, Melody Sheehan hired Alan to represent her in a child visitation case regarding her granddaughter. She gave him a $1,000 retainer. Thereafter, Alan busied himself neglecting the matter. When Melody asked for $800 of her $1,000 retainer back he refused to communicate with her. She filed a small claims court action agaisnt him and on February 15, 2007, obtained a judgment against him in the amount of $800 plus $60 in costs.
In August 2005, Crystelle Hong, an attorney formerly employed by Dove, filed a small claims court action against him claiming he owed her $3750 in fees, plus $22 in costs. Alan responded by sending Hong a letter threatening that if she proceeded with the small claims action that he would file a formal complaint against her alleging she abandoned her clients.
On November 19, 2008 the State Bar Court of California ordered Dove suspended practicing law for one year and until he satisfies the Sheehan judgment; that said suspension be stayed; and that he be actually suspended from the practice of law for 90 days and until: (1) he satisfies Sheehan judgment; and (2) the State Bar Court grants a motion to terminate respondent’s actual suspension. In addition, the Bar Court recommended Dove take and pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) given by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
On April 3, 2009, the California Supreme Court ordered the State Bar Court’s recommended discipline.
Although they don’t mention it in their order, it’s obvious that Scott Drexel, the Chief Trial Barffoon, the State Bar Court and the Supreme Court believe the fact that Dove’s “negligence” significantly delayed Sheehan’s action to obtain an order enabling her to see her granddaughter thus, ostensibly depriving them of precious time together, was a significant mitigating factor. Perhaps this was the circumstance that caused them to stay Dove’s suspension instead of actually suspending him for one year?
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I am a lawyer as well and have worked with Alan Dove in the past. He is a real life scumbag! He is a drunk, vindictive, spiteful evil man little man that uses his position to intimidate and harass people for his own self gratification of his over inflated ego. He is has no ehtics to speak of and is only out to get whatever he can out of his clients with absolutely no regard for the clients well being or his performance representing them.
Remember he is a drunk. He has been caught by his wife driving drunk with their young children in the car. He tried to pawn off his kids to the office staff as babysitters before when he was drunk while he sobered up so his wife would not catch him drunk with the kids.
Speaking of his wife; she is a Doctor, her name is Doctor Kristi Ann Dove a Neurologist and Psychiatrist. They live in a million dollar plus house, drive big Mercedes Benz cars, take ski vacations, kids in an expensive private school, etc, etc and yet Alan Dove still chooses to not pay the small amounts that he owes his victims. What a scumbag!
Alan P. Dove was officially disbarred. Finally the California Bar Association does something right.
“Justice is served! Disbarred”
Thanks for the update. We will add him into the interminable member queue.
Have his victims had any luck recovering their money?
I was his client for a civil case and I fired before he fails my case. He did same things to my case (“(i) intentionally, recklessly or repeatedly failing to perform legal services competently, (ii) failing to communicate with a client, (iii) failing to promptly return the unearned portion of a fee paid in advance.”) He even threatening me charging more fees when if I asked for unearned portion of retainer.
He is not a professional attorney. That’s all I can say.
BTW, If you’re not a native English speaker like me, don’t even think about hiring Alan P. Dove. He is going to eat you alive.
I was his client for a civil case and I fired him before he fails my case. He did same things to my case (“(i) intentionally, recklessly or repeatedly failing to perform legal services competently, (ii) failing to communicate with a client, (iii) failing to promptly return the unearned portion of a fee paid in advance.”) He even threatening charging me more fees if I keep asking for unearned portion of retainer.
He is not a professional attorney. That’s all I can say.
BTW, If you’re not a native English speaker like me, don’t even think about hiring Alan P. Dove and
I also asked Alan Dove to pay Crystelle Hong for her translation service (service fee was included in Alan’s retainer). Alan never did.
I don’t know if any of his “victims” have had any luck getting restitution. It should not be that difficult to get a small claims judgement against him, especially now considering his disbarrment. He and his wife own several pieces of real estate some in her name, some in his name and the house in Scripps Ranch in both of their names. He just bought a new expensive truck late last year when the new models came out, so he is not hurting for money like his victims are. I would not give up and would continue to drag him into small claims court until he can’t take it anymore and pays up.
Pay his wife a visit at her office and embarrass her, maybe she will pay you to go away. Remember she is a Doctor. Plenty of money there! Lookback through the previous posts to get her name. Call her office first to make sure the address is correct as she moves her office fairly often, reason unknown, but I have my suspicions. Look for the big Silver Mercedes S500 usually parked in the first space in the handicaaped zone, and she is not handicapped. Another sleezeball Doctor taking advantage of the handicapped parking area that “real” handicapped people need, not lazy Doctors! Sleezeball Lawyer, sleezeball Doctor wife= sleeze ball family. I cringe to think what their kids will be like as adults. God help us.
If you were a victim of Alan P. Dove, then I would strongly recommend that you take him to small claims court on a regular basis if needed until you are repaid what you are due.
He and his Doctor wife own several “investment” pieces of real estate as well as the big expensive home in the affluent neighborhood that they live in that you can attach your judgement to. After you win your judgement have the Sheriff seize one of his cars and have it sold at auction for your judgement. If every victim of his did this, he would be crying for sure!
Fight back against these sleezy Lawyers. Don’t let them steal your money like a common thief!
I am Alan Dove’s daughter. I would like to clear up that I attend public school, do not go on ski trips, my mother has been having her money stolen, my dad has been sober for a year, my house isn’t even 3,000 square feet, my mom is handicapped (she has been in many car accidents and has more issues with her body than most of her clients), my dad’s assistants were hired as babysitters but it was at our house because he had to go to work, the truck was bought by my mom on sale to be used for his contracting job he holds to make money as he goes to AA meetings, and do not post comments about me and my brother if you don’t want us to see them; we are straight A students. You will enjoy knowing that my dad will be seeing this page via e-mail. MY FAMILY IS NOT SLEEZY! You also might want to know that you are reading something written by an 11 year old. Quote from Anonymous: “I cringe to think what their kids will be like as adults.”. You should. We are the next generation and in my head (as messed up as it is [yeah right]), holds the *assumption* that you are just scared that we will make the planet better than you could ever. Look at you; you are writing lies about my daddy forgetting that his kids will see it.
Hope these posts about Alan will stay on the Internet forever.
Alan P. Dove + Alan Peter Dove + Alan Dove
(Names above are for Internet search engine to pick up and displaying to viewers who love to know about this person)
I am sorry, James Lin, a very good man that I have come to know, for your trouble with Alan P. Dove. For all of the work I did for him, I never got paid. I had the court judgment against him since October 13, 2005. According to the court’s calculation, including the interests he owes me, it is over $5,000 by now. When considering disbarment, California State Bar quoted my case about his threat against me when I filed a case against him at the Small Claims Court. (See attorney search at the California State Bar website and type in his name.) He gave me untrue information at the Debtor’s Exam during one of the court hearings. The sheriff could not collect from his bank accounts, which not only with wrong account information but had nothing in them as expected. I could not place wage assignment against his wife’s lucrative income either. Nor was my collection agency successful in placing a lien against his property. As he told me personally, he knew how to hide his assets whether under his wife’s, someone else’ names, or set up business entities to do so.
I feel bad that his children have to read negative information about their father even though much is true. However, I also appreciate the value of this experience. In spite of all the costs, energy, time, and the stress I spent at the time, I sincerely wish Alan P. Dove and his family well. Whatever he had done, at least he is successful in having a loving child who is willing to speak up and defend him. Maybe someday soon, he will have the desire to right the wrong and pay me for what he owes me.…