In Re: Charles Kirkland Middleton

Supreme Court of Louisiana
August 06, 2021
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: CHARLES KIRKLAND MIDDLETON
No. 2021-B-00777
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RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Charles Kirkland Middleton -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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August 06, 2021
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Crain, J., dissents.
PDG
JLW
JDH
SJC
JTG
JBM
08/06/2021 "See News Release 034 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

08/06/21
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
21-B-0777
I
N RE: CHARLES K. MIDDLETON
AT
TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
T he Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation
into allegations that respondent failed to refund an unearned fee and mismanaged
his client trust account, resulting in commingling and conversion. Following the
filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for
consent discipline. Having reviewed the petition,
I T IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Charles K. Middleton , Louisiana Bar Roll number 22119 , 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 probation governed by the condi tions set forth in the petition
for consent discipline. The probationary period shall comm ence from t he date
respondent 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 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.