Clerk of Court For the Court In Re: Leonard K. Fisher, III

The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
Clerk of Court
For the Court
IN RE: LEONARD K. FISHER, III
No.2020-B-01091
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IN RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Leonard K. Fisher, III - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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October 20, 2020
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
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Supreme Court of Louisiana
October 20, 2020
10/20/2020 "See News Release 040 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

10/20/20
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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
20-B-1091
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N RE: LEONARD K. FISHER, III
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TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
T he Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation
into allegations that respondent mismanaged his client trust account. Following the
filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for
consent discipline in which respondent admitted that his conduct violated Rules 1.15
and 8.4(a) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Leonard K. Fisher, III , Louisiana Bar Roll number 3 1456, be suspended from the
practice of law for a period of one year and one day . All but thirty days of this
suspension shall be deferred, followed by a one -year period of unsupervised
probation. 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 portion of the suspension executory, or imposing
additional discipline, as appropriate.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all costs and e xpenses 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.