In Re: Kevin P. Kleinpeter

Supreme Court of Louisiana
January 20, 2021
Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: KEVIN P. KLEINPETER
No.2020-B-01125
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IN R
E: Kevin P. Kleinpeter - Applicant Other; Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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January 20, 2021
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Weimer, C.J., concurs in part, dissents in part and assigns reasons.
JBM
JDH
SJC
JTG
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01/20/2021 “See News Release 002 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents.”

01/20/21
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
20-B-1125
I
N RE: KEVIN P. KLEINPETER
AT
TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
T he Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Prior to
the filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for
consent discipline. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Kevin P. Kleinpeter, Louisiana Bar Roll number 30578, be and he hereby is
suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year. It is further ordered that
this suspension shall be deferred in its entirety and that respondent shall be placed
on probation for a period to coincide with the term of his recovery agreement with
the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program. Any failure of respondent to comply
with the terms of the agreement 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.