Clerk of Court For the Court In Re: Joseph A. Kott

The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
Clerk of Court
For the Court
IN RE: JOSEPH A. KOTT
No.2020-OB-00918
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IN
RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Joseph Aiavolasiti Kott - Applicant
Other; Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of
discipline;
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September 23, 2020
Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline
granted. See order.
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Supreme Court of Louisiana
September 23, 2020
09/23/2020 "See News Release 034 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

09/23/20
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2020-OB-0918
IN RE: JOSEPH A. KOTT
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ORDER
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Respondent is the subject of pending formal charges arising out of his 2014 arrest on
charges of DWI, resisting an officer, and careless operation of a motor vehicle. In addition,
the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) is conducting an investigation of respondent’s
recent conviction of one count each of resisting a police officer with force or violence and
battery of a police officer, both felonies, and one count of simple criminal
trespass, a
misdemeanor, all in connection with a 2018 arrest. Respondent now seeks to permanently
resign from the practice of law in lieu of discipline. The ODC has concurred in respondent’s
petition.
Having considered the Petition for Permanent Resignation from the Practice of Law
filed by Joseph A. Kott, Louisiana Bar Roll number 32073, and the concurrence thereto filed
by the ODC,
IT IS ORDERED that the request of Joseph A. Kott for permanent resignation in lieu
of discipline be and is hereby granted, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 20.1 and Rule
5.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Joseph A. Kott shall be permanently prohibited from
practicing law in Louisiana or in any other jurisdiction in which he is admitted to the practice
of law; shall be permanently prohibited from seeking readmission to the practice of law in this
state or in any other jurisdiction in which he is admitted; and shall be permanently prohibited
from seeking admission to the practice of law in any jurisdiction.
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EW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA this _____ day of ____________________, 2020.
FOR THE COURT:
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JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA