In Re: Terrance A. Prout

Supreme Court of Louisiana
December 20, 2022
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: TERRANCE A. PROUT
No. 2022-B-01591
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N RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Terrance Anthony Prout - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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December 20, 2022
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
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12/20/2022 "See News Release 054 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
22-B-1591
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N RE: TERRANCE A. PROUT
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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 unauthorized communication with a
represented party . Respondent and the ODC then submitted a joint petition for
consent discipline in wh ich respondent admitted that his c onduct violated Rules
4.2(a) and 8.4(a) of the Rules of Professional Condu ct. Ha ving reviewed the
petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Terrance A. Prout , Louisiana Bar Roll number 27043 , be suspended from the
practice of law for a period of six months. This suspension shall be deferred in its
entirety, subject to respondent’s successful completion of 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 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 da te of finality of this court’s
judgment until paid.
12/20/22