In Re: Neil Dennis William Montgomery

Supreme Court of Louisiana
February 14, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: NEIL DENNIS WILLIAM
MONTGOMERY No. 2022-OB-01756
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Neil Dennis William
Montgomery - Applicant Other; Findings and Recommendations (Reinstatement);
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February 14, 2023
Conditional reinstatement granted. See per curiam.
Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.
JTG
JLW
JDH
SJC
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02/14/2023 "See News Release 007 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
22-OB-1756
I
N RE: NEIL DENNIS WILLIAM MONTGOMERY
ON AP
PLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT
P
ER CURIAM
On
August 31, 2018, we suspended petitioner from the practice of law for one
year and one day. We also ordered petitioner to provide an accounting and a refund
of unearned fees, with legal interest, to two former clients, and assessed petitioner
with the costs and expenses of the disciplinary proceeding. In re: Montgomery, 18-
0637 (La. 8/31/18), 251 So. 3d 401. Petitioner now seeks reinsta tement to the
practice of law.
Having considered the recommendation of the hearing committee, as well as
the record of these proceedings, we find petitioner has met h is burden of proving
that he is entitled to be re instated to the practice of law . Accordingly, we will
reinstate petitioner to the practice of law, subject to the following conditions:
1. Petitioner shall continue to comply with the terms of the monitoring
agreement he signed with the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program
(“JLAP”) on August 28, 2019.
2. Petitioner shall authorize the Executive Director of JLAP to report any
violations of the JLAP agreement to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel
(“ODC”).
3. Upon the expiration of the term of petitioner’s JLAP agreement, the Executive
Director of JLAP shall make a determination concerning the need fo
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p
etitioner’s continued participation in JLAP.
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4. In the event that JLAP determines continued monitoring of petitioner is
necessary or appropriate, petitioner shall enter into a new JLAP agreement for
the time period recommended by JLAP.
5. Petitioner shall keep his child support obligation current, and shall supply a
report to the ODC every six months showing the required payments and proof
of those payments.
6. Petitioner shall make a good faith effort to resolve his tax issues with the IRS,
and shall supply a report to the ODC every six months detailing his efforts in
this regard.
7. In the event that petitioner returns to the private practice of law he shall
promptly notify the ODC in writing, and shall consent to the appointment of
a practice monitor for a period of two years.

DECREE
Upon review of the recommendation of the hearing committee, and
considering the record, it is ordered that Neil Dennis William Montgomery ,
Louisiana Bar Roll number 30204, be immediately reinstated to the practice of law
in Louisiana, subject to the conditions set forth herein. Should petitioner fail to
comply with the conditions of probation, h is conditional right to practice may be
terminated immediately, or he may be subjected to other discipline pursuant to the
Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement, as appropriate. All costs of these
proceedings are assessed against petitioner.