In Re: Hester R. Gloston Hilliard

Supreme Court of Louisiana
December 06, 2022
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: HESTER R. GLOSTON HILLIARD
No. 2022-B-01538
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Hester R. Gloston-Hilliard
- Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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December 06, 2022
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Genovese, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
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12/06/2022 "See News Release 052 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2
022-B-1538
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N RE: HESTER R. GLOSTON HILLIARD
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TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
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ER CURIAM
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent neglected legal matters, failed to communicate with
clients, and mismanaged her client trust account, resulting in the untimely payment
of funds owed to clients and third parties. Respondent and the ODC then submitted
a joint petition for consent discipline. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Hester R. Gloston Hilliard, Louisiana Bar Roll number 31392, be and she hereby is
suspended from the pra ctice of l aw for a period of one year and one day . T his
suspension shall be deferred in its entirety, subject to respondent’s successful
completion of a two-year period of supervised probation governed by the conditions
set forth in the Petition for Consent Discipl ine. The probationary period shall
commence from the date respondent, the ODC, and the probation monitor 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.
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