DEEPAK SADASHIV PARWATIKAR [#187683], 39, of Los Angeles was suspended for three years, stayed, added to three years of probation with a one-year actual suspension and was ordered to take the MPRE within one year and adhere to rule 955. The order took effect April 11, 2004.
Parwatikar was employed as the main financial officer for Nurse Providers Staffing Services Inc. in 1996. A year later, when he became a lawyer, Parwatikar became the business's general counsel.
While still employed at Nurse Providers, Parwatikar started a competing company that provided the exact same services. He also obtained customer hospital lists and nurse employee lists and used that information to make contact with employees for potential business at his competing company.
In 1999, Nurse Providers filed a civil action against Parwatikar alleging unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of confidential relationship, intentional interference with a prospective economic advantage and civil conspiracy. A jury found he was liable for intentional interference with a prospective economic advantage and that he acted with fraud, malice or oppression in breaching his fiduciary relationship with Nurse Providers. Judgment was entered against him in the total amount of $15,976 in damages and $4,300 in punitive damages.
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