In Re: Shante Y. Wells

Supreme Court of Louisiana
July 02, 2020
Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: SHANTE Y. WELLS
No.2020-B-00603
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N RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Shante Y. Wells - 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 assign reasons.
Crichton, J., would reject and assigns reasons.
Crain, J., would reject for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.
JTG
JLW
JDH
JHB
07/02/2020 "See News Release 023 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

07/02/20
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
20-B-0603
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N RE: SHANTE Y. WELLS
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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
Shante Y. Wells, Louisiana Bar Roll number 27747, be 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
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.