In Re: Joseph S. Giardina

Supreme Court of Louisiana
March 15, 2022
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: JOSEPH S. GIARDINA
No. 2022-B-00130
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IN R
E: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Joseph Saverio Giardina - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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March 15, 2022
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Genovese, J., dissents and would reject the petition for consent discipline.
SJC
JLW
JDH
WJC
JBM
PDG
03/15/2022 "See News Release 011 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

03/15/2022
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

NO. 2022-B-0130

IN RE: JOSEPH S. GIARDINA

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING

PER CURIAM

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent engaged in criminal conduct. 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
Joseph S. Giardina , Louisiana Bar Roll number 38101, be and he hereby is
suspended from the practice of law for a period of two years . It is further ordered
that this suspension shall be deferred in its entirety, subject to a period of probation
to coincide with the term of respondent’s recovery agreement with the Judges and
Lawyers Assistance Program and governed by the conditions set forth in the petition
for consent discipline. Any failure of respondent to comply with his recovery
agreement or 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.
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.