In Re: Jesse P. Lagarde

Supreme Court of Louisiana
September 27, 2021
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: JESSE P. LAGARDE
No. 2021-B-00797
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N RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Jesse P. Lagarde – Applicant Other;
Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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September 27, 2021
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Crichton, J., dissents and assigns reasons.
Genovese, J., dissents for reasons assigned by Justice Crichton.
JDH
JLW
WJC
JBM
PDG
09/27/2021 "See News Release 036 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

09/27/21
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
21-B-0797
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N RE: JESSE P. LAGARDE
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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 neglected a legal matter and failed to communicate
with his client. Respondent subsequently failed to cooperate with the ODC in its
investigation. Prior to the filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC
submitted a joint petition for consent discipline in which respondent admitted that
his conduct violated Rules 1.3, 1.4, 1.16(d), 3.2, and 8.1(c) of the Rules of
Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Jesse P. Lagarde, Louisiana Bar Roll number 36538, be suspended from the practice
of law for a period of six months. This suspension shall be deferred in its entirety,
subject to a one-year period of probation governed by the conditions set forth in the
petition for consent discipline . The probationary period shall commence from the
date respondent and the ODC execute a formal probation plan. Any failure of
respondent to comply with the conditions of probation , or an y misconduct during
the probationary period, may be grounds for making the deferred 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.