In Re: Michael Allen Smith, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
April 05, 2022
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH, JR.
No. 2022-OB-00301
_ _ _ _
_ _
IN R
E: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Petition for permanent resignation
from the practice of law in lieu of discipline;
_ _ _ _ _ _
April 05, 2022
Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline
granted. See order.
JBM
JLW
JDH
SJC
JTG
WJC
PDG
04/05/2022 "See News Release 015 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2022-OB-0301
IN RE: MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH, JR.
________________________________________________________________________
ORDER
________________________________________________________________________
In May 2021, a grand jury indicted respondent on charges of production of child
pornography and possession of child pornography. Respondent now seeks to permanently
resign from the practice of law in lieu of discipline. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel
(“ODC”) has concurred in respondent’s petition.
Having considered the Petition for Permanent Resignation from the Practice of Law
filed by Michael Allen Smith, Jr., Louisiana Bar Roll number 36028, and the concurrence
thereto filed by the ODC,
IT IS OR DERED that the request of Michael Allen Smith, Jr. for permanent
resignation in lieu of discipline be and is hereby granted, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule
XIX, § 20.1 and Rule 5.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
IT IS FURTH ER ORDERED that Michael Allen Smith, Jr. shall be permanently
prohibited from practicing law in Louisiana or in a ny other jurisdiction in which he is
admitted to the practice of law; shall be permanently prohibited from seeking readmission
to the practice of law in this state or in any other jurisdiction in which he is admitted; and
shall be permanently prohibited from seeking admission to the pract ice of law in any
jurisdiction.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, this _____ day of ____________________,
2022.
FOR THE COURT:
04/05/22

04/05/
22
________________________________________
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA