In Re: Confidential Party

Supreme Court of Louisiana
April 27, 2021
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY
No. 2021-B-00355
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IN RE: O
ffice of the Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Joint Petition for
Consent Discipline;
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April 27, 2021
Joint petition for consent discipline rejected as too harsh. See per curiam.
Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.
JDH
JLW
JTG
WJC
JBM
PDG
04/27/2021 "See News Release 017 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

04/27/21
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 202
1-B-0355
I
N RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY
AT
TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent negligently mishandled his client trust account.
Respondent and the ODC then submitted a joint petition for consent discipline.
Based on the stipulated facts presented, including the negligent nature of
respondent’s actions, his willingness to take corrective measures and the lack of any
actual harm, we find formal discipline is not warranted and therefore reject the
petition for consent discipline. However, nothing in this order shall preclude the
ODC from considering alternatives to public discipline, such as an admonition or
diversion.