In Re: David A. Capasso

Supreme Court of Louisiana
November 22, 2022
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: DAVID A. CAPASSO
No. 2022-B-01237
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent
Discipline;
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November 22, 2022
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Hughes, J., dissents and would impose a lesser sanction.
Griffin, J., dissents and would impose a lesser sanction.
JLW
SJC
JTG
WJC
JBM
11/22/2022 "See News Release 051 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

11/22/2022

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

NO. 2022-B-1237

IN RE: DAVID A. CAPASSO

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING

PER CURIAM

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent mishandled his client trust account. He subsequently
failed to cooperate with the ODC in its investigation. 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
David A. Capasso, Louisiana Bar Roll number 24990, be and he hereby is suspended
from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day. All but thirty days of
this suspension shall be deferred, subject to respondent’s successful completion of a
two-year period of probation and attendance at the Louisiana State Bar Association’s
Trust Accounting School. 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 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.