In Re: Preston G. Sutherland

Supreme Court of Louisiana
April 25, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: PRESTON G. SUTHERLAND
No. 2023-B-00316
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E: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Preston Gaffney
Sutherland - Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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April 25, 2023
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
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04/25/2023 "See News Release 020 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2023-B-0316
IN RE: PRESTON G. SUTHERLAND
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
PER CURIAM
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent mishandled his client trust account, resulting in the
commingling and conversion of funds, and allowed a non-attorney employee to write
checks on the trust account. Prior to the filing of formal charges, respondent and the
ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Preston G. Sutherland , Louisiana Bar Roll number 12590, be and he hereby is
suspended from the pra ctice of law for a period of one year and one day . This
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 Pe tition for Conse nt Discipline. 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 probati onary 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 t his court’s
judgment until paid.
04/25/23