In Re: Maynard Keith Batiste, Sr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 26, 2020
Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: MAYNARD KEITH BATISTE, SR.
No.2020-B-00452
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N RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Maynard Keith Batiste, Sr. -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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May 26, 2020
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
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05/26/2020 "See News Release 018 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

05/26/20
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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2020
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N RE: MAYNARD KEITH BATISTE, SR.
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TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
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ER CURIAM
T he Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation
into allegations that respondent mismanaged his client trust account and improperly
entered into oral contingency fee agreements with his clients. Prior to the filing of
formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition f or consent
discipline. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Maynard Keith Batiste, Sr., Louisiana Bar Roll number 23602, be and he hereby is
suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day . This
suspension shall be deferred in its entirety, subject to respondent’s successful
completion of a two-year period of supervised probation governed by the conditions
set forth in the Petition for C onsent Discipline. The probationary period shall
commence from the date respondent, the probation monitor, and the ODC execute a
formal probation plan. Any failure of respondent to comply with the conditions of
probation, or any misconduct during the probationary period, may be grounds for
making the deferred suspension executory, or imposing additional discipline, as
appropriate.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all costs and expenses in the matter are
assessed against respondent in accordance with Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 10.1,

with legal interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality of this court’s
judgment until paid.