In Re: Chester J. Rothkamm, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 23, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: CHESTER J. ROTHKAMM, JR.
No. 2023-B-00513
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Chester J. Rothkamm, Jr.;
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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May 23, 2023
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
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05/23/2023 "See News Release 026 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2
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N RE: CHESTER J. ROTHKAMM, JR.
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TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
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ER 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 failed to personally direct or supervise
electronic transfers from the client 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
Chester J. Rothkamm, Jr., Louisiana Bar Roll number 2035 0, be and he hereby is
suspended from the practice of law for 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
Petition for Consent 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 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 date of finality of this court’s
judgment until paid.
05/23/23