In Re: Felix Anthony Dejean, IV

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 26, 2020
Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: FELIX ANTHONY DEJEAN, IV
No.2020-OB-00457
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IN RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Findings and Recommendations
(Reinstatement);
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May 26, 2020
Reinstatement granted. See per curiam.
Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.
Weimer, J., recused.
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SJC
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05/26/2020 "See News Release 018 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

05/26/20
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 202
0-OB-0457
IN R
E: FELIX ANTHONY DeJEAN, IV
ON APP
LICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT
PER CU
RIAM*
Thi
s proceeding arises out of an application for re instatement to the practice
of law filed by petitioner, Felix Anthony DeJean, IV, a suspended attorney.
UNDERL
YING FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On January 30, 2019, we suspended petitioner from the practice of law for
one year and one day. In re: DeJean , 18-1333 (La. 1/30/19), 264 So. 3d 424. The
suspension stemmed from petitioner’s conviction of simple battery following an
altercation with opposing counsel in the chambers of the presiding judge.
In October 2019 , p etitioner filed an application for re instatement with the
disciplinary board, alleging he has complied with the reinstatement criteria set forth
in Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 24(E). The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”)
took no position regarding the application for reinstatement. Accordingly, the matter
was referred for a formal hearing before a hearing committee.
Following the hearing, the hearing committee recommended that petitioner be
reinstated to the practice of law . Neither petitioner nor the ODC objected to the
hearing committee’s recommendation.
* Weimer, J., recused.

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DISCUSSION
After considering the record in its entirety, we find there is clear and
convincing evidence of petitioner’ s compliance with the reinstatement criteria.
Accordingly, we will adopt the hearing committee’s recommendation and reinstate
petitioner to the practice of law.

DECREE
Upon review of the recommendation of the hearing committee, and
considering the record, it is ordered that Felix Anthony DeJean, IV, Louisiana Bar
Roll number 25028, be immediately reinstated to the practice of law in Louisiana .
All costs of these proceedings are assessed against petitioner.