In Re: William Chase Gore

Supreme Court of Louisiana
April 20, 2021
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: WILLIAM CHASE GORE
No.2021-B-00348
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; William C. Gore -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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April 20, 2021
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Crain, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.
McCallum, J., concurs and assigns reasons.
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04/20/2021 "See News Release 016 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

04/20/21
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.
2021-B-0348
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N RE: WILLIAM CHASE GORE
ATTOR
NEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
PE
R CURIAM
Respondent neglected a client’s legal matter, failed to communicate with his client,
misled opposing counsel regarding the status of the matter, and concealed his misconduct
from his client and his supervising attorney . Following the filing of formal charges,
respondent and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“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
William Chase Gore, Louisiana Bar Roll number 37700, be suspended from the practice
of law for eighteen months, with six months deferred. This suspension shall be retroactive
to September 8, 2020, the date of respondent’s interim suspension. Following the active
portion of the suspension, respondent shall be placed on supervised probation for two years,
subject to the conditions set forth in the Petition for Consent Discipline. The probationary
period shall commence from the date respondent, the probation monitor, 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 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.