In Re: Peggy Inez Garris

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 08, 2021
Second Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: PEGGY INEZ GARRIS
No.2021-B-00599
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N RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Peggy Inez Garris - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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June 08, 2021
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
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06/08/2021 "See News Release 025 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

06/08/21
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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
21-B-0599
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N RE: PEGGY INEZ GARRIS
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TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
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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 wh ich respondent admitted that her c onduct violated Rules
1.15(a)(b)(f) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,
I T IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Peggy Inez Garris , Louisiana Bar Roll number 33844 , be suspended from the
practice of law for a period of one year and one day . This suspension shall be
deferred in its entirety, subject to respondent’s successful completion of a two-year
period of supervised probation governed by the conditions set forth in the petition
for consent discipline. The probationary period shall comm ence from the date
respondent, the probation monitor , and the ODC execute a formal probation plan.
Any misconduct during the probationary period may be grounds for making the
deferred suspension executory, or imposing additional discipline, as appropriate.
I T 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.