In Re: Ronald Sidney Haley, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
December 07, 2021
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: RONALD SIDNEY HALEY, JR.
No. 2021-B-01466
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E: Ronald S. Haley, Jr. - Applicant Other; Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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December 07, 2021
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Crichton, J., would reject consent discipline and assigns reasons.
JLW
JDH
JTG
WJC
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PDG
12/07/2021 "See News Release 047 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
21-B-1466
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N RE: RONALD SIDNEY HALEY, JR.
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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, failed to communicate with
a client, inappropriately attempted to settle a malpractice claim with a client, and
failed to return a client’s file upon request . Respondent and the ODC submitted a
joint petition for consent discipline in which respondent admitted that his conduct
violated Rules 1.3, 1.4, 1.8, 1.16, 8.4(a) , and 8.4(d) of the Rules of Professional
Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Ronald Sidney Haley, Jr., Louisiana Bar Roll number 30900, be suspended from the
practice of law for a period of one year and one day . All but six months of this
suspension shall be deferred, subject to respondent’s successful completion of the
Louisiana State Bar Association ’s Ethics School. Any failure of respondent to
complete Ethics School , or an y misconduct during the deferral 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 this court’s
judgment until paid.
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