In Re: Mari Tara Bartholomew

Supreme Court of Louisiana
December 08, 2020
Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: MARI TARA BARTHOLOMEW
No.2020-B-01218
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IN R
E: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Mari T. Bartholomew -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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December 08, 2020
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
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12/08/2020 “See News Release 047 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents.”

12/08/20
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
20-B-1218
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N RE: MARI TARA BARTHOLOMEW
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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 her 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 her conduct violated Rules
1.5(f)(4), 1.15(a), 1.15(b), 1.15(f), 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
Mari Tara Bartholomew, Louisiana Bar Roll number 34242, 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 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 an y 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 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.