In Re: Antonio Birotte

Supreme Court of Louisiana
October 04, 2022
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: ANTONIO BIROTTE
No. 2022-B-01183
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IN R
E: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Antonio Birotte –
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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October 04, 2022
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
McCallum, J., dissents and assigns reasons.
Griffin, J., would reject the petition for reasons assigned by Justice McCallum.
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JDH
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10/04/2022 "See News Release 043 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
22-B-1183
I
N RE: ANTONIO BIROTTE
AT
TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
T he Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation
into allegations that respondent failed to reduce a contingency fee agreement to
writing and used his operating account to deposit and disburse client funds.
Respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline in which
respondent admitted that his conduct violated Rules 1.5(c) and 1.15(a) of the Rules
of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Antonio Birotte, Louisiana Bar Roll number 31381, 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 with 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 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.
10/04/22