On Saturday, September 28, HRH Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, 41, will wed her long-time fiance, American lawyer, Matthew Kumar. The couple will marry in a Greek Orthodox ceremony at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens.
Unfortunately for the couple, 40-year-old Kumar faces more legal trouble, which could permanently suspend his law license in California.
All of the information about the legal case is public.
I wrote about the legal issues in February.
https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2024/02/will-princess-theodora-and-matthew.html
On March 1, Kumar's suspension was lifted and his license returned to active status. One month later,
the following was filed with the State Bar Court in Los Angeles.
Part of this document states:
COUNT ONE
Case No. 23-O-25186
Business and Professions Code section 6068(k)
[Failure to Comply with Conditions of Probation]
2. Respondent failed to comply with conditions attached to respondent’s disciplinary probation in State Bar Case no. SBC-23-O-30433 as follows, in willful violation of
Business and Professions Code section 6068(k):
A. Failing to schedule an initial meeting with the Office of Probation within 15 days of the effective date of discipline;
B. Failing to meet with the Office of Probation within 30 days of the effective date of discipline;
C. Failing to review the Rules of Professional Conduct within 30 days of the effective date of discipline and report compliance on his first quarterly report;
D. Failing to file quarterly reports due October 10, 2023, January 10, 2024, and April 10, 2024; and
E. Failing to complete the E-Learning course entitled “California Rules of Professional Conduct and State Bar Act Overview” within 90 days of the effective date of probation.
NOTICE - INACTIVE ENROLLMENT!
YOU ARE HEREBY FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT IF THE STATE BAR COURT FINDS, PURSUANT TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE
SECTION 6007(c), THAT YOUR CONDUCT POSES A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF HARM TO THE INTERESTS OF YOUR CLIENTS OR TO THE PUBLIC, YOU MAY BE INVOLUNTARILY ENROLLED AS AN INACTIVE ATTORNEY OF THE STATE BAR. YOUR INACTIVE.
ENROLLMENT WOULD BE IN ADDITION TO ANY DISCIPLINE RECOMMENDED BY THE
COURT.
An "initial status call" on Zoom for May 28.
On June 26, 2024, the State Bar Court filed the following:
"The court orders that Matthew J. Kumar (Respondent), State Bar Number
283521, is suspended from the practice of law in California for one year,
execution of that period of suspension is stayed, and Respondent is placed on
probation for one year subject to the following conditions:
1. Respondent is suspended from the practice of law for the first 90 days of probation;
2. Respondent must also comply with the other conditions of probation recommended by the Hearing Department of the State Bar Court in its Order Approving Stipulation filed on May 21, 2024;and
3. At the expiration of the period of probation, if Respondent has complied with all conditions of probation, the period of stayed suspension will be satisfied and that suspension will be terminated."
The final discipline was issued by the California Supreme Court on September 4, 2024
Here is the complete list of legal filings that apply to Matthew Kumar's case.
https://discipline.calbar.ca.gov/portal/Home/WorkspaceMode?p=0
Kumar's law firm, FarMar is a debt collection service. The website has not been recently updated.
The only reference to Kumar is when he took over the firm in 2013.
It is unlikely that Princess Theodora and her family are unaware of Kumar's legal issues. Eventually, they may return to California to live but Kumar may have to find a new career.
The final ruling will come on October 4th, which could lead to another suspension of his law privileges.
The couple became engaged in 2018. The wedding was postponed several times due to COVID-19 and the death of Theodora's father, King Constantine II.
https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-royal-engagement-princess-theodora-of.html
In 2011, the Princess faced her own legal issue in California, but the case was dropped.
https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2011/01/princess-theodora-of-greece-busted-for.html
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