In Re: Sonya Eloyace Hall

Supreme Court of Louisiana
December 21, 2021
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: SONYA ELOYACE HALL
No. 2021-B-01389
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N RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Sonya Eloyace Hall - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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December 21, 2021
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
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12/21/2021 "See News Release 051 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2021-B-1389
IN RE: SONYA ELOYACE HALL
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
PER CURIAM
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation
into allegations that respondent mismanaged her client trust account . Respondent
failed to cooperate with the ODC in its investigation. Following 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
Sonya Eloyace Hall , Louisiana Bar Roll number 25323, be and she hereby is
suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day . All but
thirty days of t his suspension shall be deferred, followed by a two-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 probatio n 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 portion of the 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 t his court’s
judgment until paid.
12/21/21