In Re: Philip Montelepre

Supreme Court of Louisiana
March 07, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: PHILIP MONTELEPRE
No. 2023-B-00072
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Philip Montelepre -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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March 07, 2023
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Weimer, C.J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
Crichton, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
Crain, J., concurs.
Griffin, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
JDH
JTG
JBM
03/07/2023 "See News Release 012 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.
2023-B-0072
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N RE: PHILIP MONTELEPRE
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TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
T
he Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation
into allegations that respondent engaged in a pattern of filing frivolous lawsuits,
propounded frivolous and irrelevant discovery, misrepresented that he was a
certified public accountant in a judicial campaign advertisement, violated state and
federal law, made fraudulent misrepresentations, and engaged in conduct prejudicial
to the administration of justice . When the ODC attempted to investigate these
matters, respondent failed to cooperate with the investigation. Respondent and the
ODC then submitted a joint petition for consent discipline. Ha ving reviewed the
petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Philip Montelepre, Louisiana Bar Roll number 9562, be suspended from the practice
of law for a period of thirty months, with all but one year and one day deferred.
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 t his court’s
judgment until
paid.
03/07/23