In Re: Rudy W. Gorrell, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
October 18, 2022
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: RUDY W. GORRELL, JR.
No. 2022-B-01325
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N RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Rudy Willie Gorrell, Jr. - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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October 18, 2022
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Weimer, C.J., would reject consent discipline.
Genovese, J., would reject consent discipline.
McCallum, J., would reject consent discipline.
JDH
SJC
WJC
PDG
10/18/2022 "See News Release 045 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 202
2-B-1325
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N RE: RUDY W. GORRELL, JR.
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TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
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ER CURIAM
Th e Office o f Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent mishandled his client trust account. 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
Rudy W. Gorrell, Jr ., Louisiana Bar Roll number 2 0832, be suspended from the
practice of law for a period of six months.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the suspension shall be deferred in its
entirety, and respondent shall be placed on unsupervised probation for a per iod of
one year, subject to the conditions set forth in the petition for consent discipline.
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.
10/18/22