In Re: Ricardo A. Caballero

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 21, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: RICARDO A. CABALLERO
No. 2023-B-00632
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Ricardo A. Caballero -
Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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June 21, 2023
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Griffin, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.
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06/21/2023 "See News Release 029 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.
2023-B-0632
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N RE: RICARDO A. CABALLERO
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NEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
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R CURIAM
The Of fice of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into
allegations that respondent mishandled his client trust account. Prior to the filing of formal
charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline in which
respondent admitted that he violated Rules 1.15(a), 1.15(b), and 1.15(f ) of the Rules of
Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Ricardo A. Caballero, also known as Rick A. Caballero, Louisiana Bar Roll number 1744,
be and he hereby is suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one
day. All but ninety days of this suspension shall be deferred, followed by 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
probation monitor, and the ODC 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 portion of the 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.
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