In Re: Andrew James Murphy

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: ANDREW JAMES MURPHY
No. 2021-B-01098
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IN R
E: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - 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.
JLW
JDH
JTG
WJC
JBM
PDG
09/27/2021 "See News Release 036 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

09/27/21
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
21-B-1098
I
N RE: ANDREW JAMES MURPHY
AT
TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
T he Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Prior to
the filing of formal charges, respondent and the 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
Andrew James Murphy, Louisiana Bar Roll number 35260, be and he hereby is
suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day. It is further
ordered that this suspension shall be deferred in its entirety. Any misconduct during
the deferral 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.