In Re: Alex Washington, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
July 02, 2020
Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: ALEX WASHINGTON, JR.
No.2020-B-00577
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N RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Alex Washington, Jr. - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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July 02, 2020
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Johnson, C.J., would reject and assigns reasons.
Crichton, J., would reject and assigns reasons.
Crain, J., would reject for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.
JHB
JLW
JDH
JTG
07/02/2020 "See News Release 023 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

07/02/20
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
20-B-0577
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N RE: ALEX WASHINGTON, JR.
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TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
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ER CURIAM
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent mishandled his client trust account and failed to
supervise a non-lawyer employee. Prior to the filing of formal charges, respondent
and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline in which respondent
admitted that his conduct violated Rule s 1.15(a)(f) and 5.3 of the Rules of
Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Alex Washington, Jr. , Louisiana Bar Roll number 26545, be suspended from the
practice of l aw 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 probation governed by the conditions set forth in the petition for consent
discipline. The probationary period shall commence from the date respondent 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.