In Re: LaDEISHA N. Woods

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 26, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: LaDEISHA N. WOODS
No. 2023-B-00752
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RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; LaDeisha N. Woods -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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June 26, 2023
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
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06/26/2023 "See News Release 030 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
23-B-0752
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N RE: LaDEISHA N. WOODS
AT
TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
T he Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation
into allegations that respondent mishandled her client trust account. Following the
filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for
consent discipline in wh ich respondent admitted that h er c onduct 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
LaDeisha N. Woods , Louisiana Bar Roll number 38449 , be suspended from the
practice of law for a period of six months. This suspension shall be deferred in its
entirety, subject to respondent’s successful completion of a one-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 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 th irty days from the date of finality of this court’s
judgment until paid.
06/26/23