In Re: Steven W. Hale

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: STEVEN W. HALE
No. 2022-B-01273
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N RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Steven William Hale - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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October 04, 2022
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
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10/04/2022 "See News Release 043 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
22-B-1273
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N RE: STEVEN W. HALE
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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 engaged in a conflict of interest involving two
concurrent clients. Respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent
discipline in which respondent admitted that his c onduct violated Rules 1.7 and
8.4(a) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Steven W. Hale, Louisiana Bar Roll number 6425 , 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 unsupervised 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 probation plan.
Any failure of respondent to comply with the conditions of probation, or an y
misconduct during the probationary period, may be grounds for making the deferred
suspension executory, or imposing additional discipline, as appropriate.
IT IS FURT HER 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