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Nicholas Francis Coscia - #93248
Current Status: Active

This member is active and may practice law in California.

See below for more details.
Profile Information

The following information is from the official records of The State Bar of California.
Bar Number: 93248
Address: PO Box 789
Cardiff, CA 92007
Map it Phone Number: [phone]
Fax Number: Not Available
Email: [e-mail]
County: San Diego
Undergraduate School: Univ of Connecticut; Storrs CT
District: District 4
Sections: None Law School: California Western SOL; San Diego CA
Status History
Effective Date Status Change
Present Active
3/6/1997 Active
6/5/1996 Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA
2/14/1984 Active
1/1/1983 Inactive
3/15/1982 Active
1/1/1981 Inactive
11/30/1979 Admitted to The State Bar of California

Explanation of member status
Actions Affecting Eligibility to Practice Law in California
Effective Date Description Case Number Resulting Status

Disciplinary and Related Actions

Overview of the attorney discipline system.
10/26/2006 Discipline, probation; no actual susp. 05-C-03762
5/8/1997 Probation with conditions 94-C-13903
6/5/1996 Interim suspension after conviction 94-C-13903 Not Eligible To Practice Law in CA

Administrative Actions
This member has no public record of administrative actions.


Copies of official attorney discipline records are available upon request.

Explanation of common actions
State Bar Court Cases

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Effective Date Case Number Description
10/26/2006 05-C-03762 Stipulation [PDF] [HTML]
California Bar Journal Discipline Summaries

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October 26, 2006

NICHOLAS FRANCIS COSCIA [#93248], 54, of Cardiff was suspended for one year, stayed, placed on two years of probation and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year. The order took effect Oct. 26, 2006.

Coscia pleaded guilty in 2005 to driving under the influence after he was arrested with a blood alcohol level of .21 percent. He also was convicted of DUI in 2002.

Coscia was convicted of a federal conspiracy charge in 1997.

In mitigation, he cooperated with the bar’s investigation.

May 8, 1997

NICHOLAS F. COSCIA [#93248], 44, of Cardiff was suspended for two years, stayed, and placed on probation for 30 months, including nine months actual suspension, effective May 8, 1997. He also was ordered to pass the MPRE. Credit toward the period of actual suspension will be given for the period of interim suspension which began June 5, 1996.

In December 1994, Coscia pleaded guilty to securities fraud conspiracy in federal court, after he was charged with participating in a money laundering scheme involving a Nevada corporation.

He was sentenced to two years probation, fined $5,000 and ordered to disclose his conviction during his probation period when engaged in any consulting in the area of securities.

The State Bar placed him on interim suspension in June 1996 and after an investigation, it was stipulated that Coscia's actions did not involve moral turpitude, but constituted misconduct warranting discipline.

In aggravation, Coscia served as legal counsel for the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission Division of Enforcement from 1979-84, planning and checking numerous investigations of possible violations of federal securities laws and reviewing hundreds of disclosure statements.

In mitigation, Coscia has cooperated with the State Bar since his indictment and has willingly presented all information requested of him.

He also presented the bar with numerous positive character letters stating that he is highly respected for his community contributions and for the steps he has taken to atone for his misconduct.

In addition, other factors considered in mitigation included his discipline-free record since his admission to the bar in 1979.

Coscia was sentenced below the guideline range in the federal court as a result of his substantial assistance to the prosecution.

From the outset, Coscia accepted full responsibility for his actions, expressing remorse. He was instrumental in securing redemption of 762,500 shares of the stock by a co-conspirator at a cost to the co-conspirator of $2.1 million.

He also cooperated with and testified for the government and entered a guilty plea, permitting the government to avoid the time and expense of a trial.

June 5, 1996

NICHOLAS FRANCIS COSCIA [#93248], 43, of San Diego was placed on interim suspension effective June 5, 1996, following his conviction of violating 18 U.S.C. §371, securities fraud conspiracy, a felony. He was ordered to comply with rule 955.

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